Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard ...

American defense contractor AeroVironment said it tested the Locust anti-drone laser system on board the USS George H.W. Bush ...

AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced a historic milestone for directed energy and homeland defense ...

AeroVironment on Tuesday said it successfully demonstrated its LOCUST laser weapons system aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) during a live fire ...

Somewhere in the Atlantic, the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush became a proving ground for a weapon that fires at the ...

With drones having become an integral part of modern-day warfare, nations are scrambling to find effective ways, both in terms of capabilities and cost, to counter this threat. We’re a long way from ...

New low-cost carrier-based laser system shows promise for defending warships against drone threats.

The demonstration comes as U.S. agencies and contractors expand efforts to address drone activity in domestic airspace. AeroVironment ( AVAV) said its LOCUST system is part of a broader defense ...

The U.S. Navy has tested its new LOCUST laser defense system aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, designed to counter the growing threat of drone swarms. The high-energy laser weapon is capable of ...