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Pentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms

Defense officials have long-touted the benefits of directed energy systems such as their high-speed engagement, low cost-per-shot and deep magazines. The post Pentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms appeared first on DefenseScoop .

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Published: 9 July 2026
Source: DefenseScoop
Category: News
Topics: Military & security · Environment
Retrieved: 14 July 2026

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ethics.ai (9 July 2026), “Pentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms,” evidence record 2627, https://ethics.ai/record/2627 (originally published by DefenseScoop).

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