AeroVironment LOCUST laser system demonstrates counter-drone capability at White Sands tests

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AeroVironment highlighted recent White Sands Missile Range tests of its LOCUST-powered AMP-HEL laser weapon system, signaling progress toward deployable counter-drone capability.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll conducted a hands-on trial of a LOCUST-powered directed-energy vehicle, reinforcing senior-level validation of the technology.
On April 10, the FAA and the Department of War signed a safety agreement that sets operating parameters for counter-drone lasers in coordination with civil aviation.
The company framed the regulatory framework as a key step toward broader fielding, procurement, and scaled production of laser-based counter-drone defenses.

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