ATHENA Laser Weapon System Defeats Unmanned Aerial

ATHENA Laser Weapon System Defeats Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Published on Sep 20, 2017The Lockheed Martin Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats. In tests conducted at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, ATHENA destroyed five Outlaw unmanned aerial systems in August 2017. For more information, go to: www.lockheedmartin.com/l
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hNsUtZmWgdg&...e=youtu.be

Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time
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Sep 20, 2017
In a live-fire demonstration at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, a 30-kilowatt class laser weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin brought down five unmanned aerial vehicles with a 100 percent success rate. (Image: Lockheed Martin.)
http://news.lockheedmartin.com/2017-09-20-Upg...assets_117

Dov Sella, RADA's CEO, commented, "The integration and utilization of our MHR by leading high-energy laser providers such as Lockheed Martin and others proves the viability of our radars to these advanced and futuristic weapon systems. We hope that when this market matures, our radars will be an integral part of these advanced defense solutions".
http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/radas-mhr...1016-00725