The threat from drones has never been more apparent, as the battlefield of today evolves rapidly towards a reliance on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for both reconnaissance and combat. With both Ukraine and Russia deploying large quantities of drones in the ongoing war in eastern Europe and attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea and Iran in Israel occurring recently, the need for new solutions, such as laser directed energy weapons (DEWs), is becoming increasingly apparent.
With this in mind, SAE Media Group brought together a range of military and commercial...
