The U.S. Army is now testing the second gen vehicle-mounted LOCUST data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/creality-cr-laser-falcon” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/creality-cr-laser-falcon”>laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc. It is hoped the new LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) will be able to be rapidly deployed where required to protect soldiers and assets in a wide range of missions and environments where data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/2-800-rgb-drones-turned-into-the-worlds-largest-ever-game-of-tetris-red-bull-tetris-world-final-lights-up-dubai-night-sky” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/2-800-rgb-drones-turned-into-the-worlds-largest-ever-game-of-tetris-red-bull-tetris-world-final-lights-up-dubai-night-sky”>drones swarm in the skies. data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/av-delivers-jltv-mounted-locust-laser-weapon-systems-to-u.s-army” data-url=”https://www.avinc.com/resources/press-releases/view/av-delivers-jltv-mounted-locust-laser-weapon-systems-to-u.s-army” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link”>AV says that this updated LWS builds upon a system that has already seen over three years of operational use outside the U.S.
Laser weapons have a reputation for being bulky and…
