The U.S. Army will spend at least $400 million on AeroVironment’s Locust anti-drone lasers, buying dozens of systems.

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The U.S. Army will spend at least $400 million on AeroVironment’s Locust anti-drone lasers, buying dozens of systems. It would be the Pentagon’s first production contract for a directed-energy counter-drone system beyond the prototype stage. Source: Bloomberg