Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Program at Five U.S. Military Bases

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The U.S. Department of Defense has selected five military installations to support the development and evaluation of directed-energy systems designed to counter unmanned aircraft threats. The program focuses on advancing technologies such as high-energy lasers and high-power microwave systems to disrupt, disable, or destroy unmanned aircraft systems. The selected bases represent a broad range of missions and operational environments, including military intelligence, air and missile defense, naval operations, unmanned aircraft testing, and stealth bomber operations.