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China develops laser gun for shooting down drones

By staff

Washington, DC – In a June 23, People's Daily Online article, it was reported that “scientists at the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) announced recently that they have perfected a laser gun capable of shooting down drones flying at low altitudes. The laser system performed well during experiments and tests, shooting down over 30 small aircraft.”

The article goes on to state, “The laser gun disables drones after shooting lasers that burn and erode the target’s surface and functional parts. In this way, it interferes with the drone's remote control and navigation system. The system can destroy targets within five seconds, causing no collateral damage. A single system defense set can cover an area of 12 square kilometers.”

In recent years socialist China has made a major effort to develop and modernize military-related technology, as the U.S. has promoted a pivot towards Asia to maintain its dominance of the Pacific region.

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