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In our modern era of cheap missiles and even cheaper drones, finding a way to effectively defend against high-volume attacks has become a warfare necessity. So, let’s talk about some of the high-profile laser systems already in service or quickly making their way to it from all around the world, talk about what they can realistically do to defend against airborne threats like drones and missiles, and see if we can’t establish a modern hierarchy of laser powers to see who currently comes out on top.
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Citations:
youtu.be/XLnPs-H72hI?si=LTCCDqblZlrOrt1F
everycrsreport.com/files/2022-04-01_R44175_68bafcbeb4f98af9965519a9a59716c767190083.html
giss.nasa.gov/edu/icp/research/ppa/1997/reyes
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940019082/downloads/19940019082.pdf
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120012963/downloads/20120012963.pdf
https://calhoun.nps.edu/entities/publication/02e52efb-0ffc-4ee6-a77a-c99c816bdeda
congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF11882/IF11882.14.pdf
https://nps.edu/documents/114698888/146489348/HEL+Weapons+Overview.pdf/b97e2284-6223-d47e-f0fb-efebeee5e2ba?download=true
https://calhoun.nps.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e840aef-bbe4-47ab-8d87-fae94ac7721c/content
defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/13/us-military-eyes-high-energy-laser-dome-for-domestic-air-defense
laserwars.net/p/china-military-laser-weapons-list
defensenews.com/newsletters/daily-news-roundup/2026/04/28/what-we-know-about-the-us-militarys-new-joint-laser-weapon-system
congress.gov/crs-product/R46925
interestingengineering.com/military/us-navy-400kw-songbow-laser
interestingengineering.com/innovation/lockheed-martin-potent-helsi-laser-pentagon-500kw
Go to https://ground.news/Sandboxx to stay fully informed on military developments around the world. Subscribe through my link right now for 40% off their Vantage Plan, which is what I use everyday.
– BREAK –
In our modern era of cheap missiles and even cheaper drones, finding a way to effectively defend against high-volume attacks has become a warfare necessity. So, let’s talk about some of the high-profile laser systems already in service or quickly making their way to it from all around the world, talk about what they can realistically do to defend against airborne threats like drones and missiles, and see if we can’t establish a modern hierarchy of laser powers to see who currently comes out on top.
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Twitter: twitter.com/AlexHollings52
Instagram: instagram.com/alexhollings52
Facebook: facebook.com/AlexHollings52
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Citations:
youtu.be/XLnPs-H72hI?si=LTCCDqblZlrOrt1F
everycrsreport.com/files/2022-04-01_R44175_68bafcbeb4f98af9965519a9a59716c767190083.html
giss.nasa.gov/edu/icp/research/ppa/1997/reyes
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940019082/downloads/19940019082.pdf
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120012963/downloads/20120012963.pdf
https://calhoun.nps.edu/entities/publication/02e52efb-0ffc-4ee6-a77a-c99c816bdeda
congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF11882/IF11882.14.pdf
https://nps.edu/documents/114698888/146489348/HEL+Weapons+Overview.pdf/b97e2284-6223-d47e-f0fb-efebeee5e2ba?download=true
https://calhoun.nps.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/6e840aef-bbe4-47ab-8d87-fae94ac7721c/content
defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/13/us-military-eyes-high-energy-laser-dome-for-domestic-air-defense
laserwars.net/p/china-military-laser-weapons-list
defensenews.com/newsletters/daily-news-roundup/2026/04/28/what-we-know-about-the-us-militarys-new-joint-laser-weapon-system
congress.gov/crs-product/R46925
interestingengineering.com/military/us-navy-400kw-songbow-laser
interestingengineering.com/innovation/lockheed-martin-potent-helsi-laser-pentagon-500kw
