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Army buys laser after border drone strikes
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The US Army awarded AeroVironment a $464.8m contract for LOCUST X3 laser systems after the weapon downed three drones near the Mexican border in August. The 30-kilowatt lasers will mount on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, marking the first production deal for directed energy in US history.
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