Why Australia ordered this $125 million anti-drone laser

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Why Australia ordered this $125 million anti-drone laser weapon #war #drone #australia #breakingnews Samuel Clench explains why an Australian technology company has secured a “groundbreaking” $125 million deal with a European country for a “high energy laser weapon system”. The weapon is designed to shoot down over a dozen drones within a minute. Electro Optic Systems (EOS) signed a contract with a European NATO Member State – the name of which has not been disclosed – to deliver the 100-kilowatt anit-drone weapon between 2025-2028. It’s share price rocketed more than 40 per cent on the news on Tuesday. “The new laser counter-drone capability was developed by EOS to address the urgent market need and emerging strategic requirement to defend against drone swarm attacks at an economical cost,” EOS said in a statement on its website. “This is the world’s first export order for a 100-kilowatt class laser defence system.” Connect With news.com.au Online ► [] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow Us: Facebook ► [ Instagram ► [ Podcast ► [ TikTok ► [@news.com.au] X ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel For The Very Latest News From Australia And Around The World: ► [ ► [ ► [ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬