{"id":61353,"date":"2019-06-19T20:10:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T20:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/19\/us-marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-weapon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:38:05","slug":"us-marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2019\/06\/19\/us-marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"US Marines to test drone-killing laser weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a prototype laser weapon that could be used by war fighters on the ground to counter enemy drones, according to a Wednesday news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prototype <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/09\/29\/this-laser-could-help-marines-knock-down-drones-on-the-fob-or-on-the-move\/\" target=_blank>Compact Laser Weapons System<\/a> \u2014 or CLaWS \u2014 is the first ground-based laser approved by the Defense Department for use by ground troops, the Marine Corps explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is on a rapid prototyping, rapid delivery track, the service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis project, from start to finish \u2014 from when we awarded the DOTC [Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium] contract, to getting all the integration complete, all the testing complete, getting the Marines trained, and getting the systems ready to deploy \u2014 took about one year,\u201d said Lt. Col. Ho Lee, product manager for ground-based air defense future weapons systems at Program Executive Office Land Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Department believes lasers are a more affordable alternative to traditional firepower and that they prevent drones from tracking and targeting Marines on the ground. The release notes the laser is not a standalone weapon, but is meant to serve as part of a larger counter-drone system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the prototype is successful, it could be incorporated into fixed-site and mobile capabilities designed to counter unmanned aircraft, the Marine Corps said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/28\/soldiers-in-europe-are-now-using-lasers-to-shoot-down-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\">Army <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2019\/05\/23\/when-it-comes-to-missile-killing-lasers-the-us-navy-is-ready-to-burn-its-ships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Navy<\/a> are also exploring the possibilities of laser technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A directed-energy prototype weapon is now in the hands of 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