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  Israel becomes first country to down enemy drones with laser weapon | Videos

  World | June 02, 2025 7:57 IST

  Israel has become the first country to successfully use a laser weapon to shoot down enemy drones in a live combat setting. The Israeli Air Force deployed the prototype system during the ongoing “Swords of Iron” war in Gaza, achieving multiple drone interceptions.

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  South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons to deal with North Korean drones | What are they?

  World | July 11, 2024 13:49 IST

  Labelled as a 'gamechanger' in South Korea defence, the laser weapons are being developed by Hanwha Aerospace and are reportedly effective and cheap. These weapons are being deployed at a time of rising tensions between North and South Korea.

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  Philippines accuses China of using 'military-grade' laser against its vessels in South China Sea

  World | February 13, 2023 17:07 IST

  The incident happened earlier last week while supporting a rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission of the Philippine Navy (PN) in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

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  China builds 'Laser Gun' that can penetrate into human body from half-mile away: DETAILS INSIDE

  World | July 03, 2018 13:15 IST

  The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle can strike a target from half-mile away, causing 'instant carbonisation of human skin and tissue'.

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  Will Lockheed laser gun weapon replace missiles?

  World | February 14, 2014 7:46 IST

  New Delhi: In another step forward for laser weapons that brings to mind the Death Star's superlaser, Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a 30-kilowatt fiber laser produced by combining many lasers into a single beam of