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‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones

The Pentagon recently selected KBR's Firefly system for a pilot program to test defending U.S. military installations against adversarial drones.

Sources (2)· Oct 16, 2:00 PM

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Defense News· Oct 16, 2:00 PM‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones
Military Times· Oct 16, 2:00 PM‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones

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Damning report claims Musk didn’t tell the whole truth on Ukraine’s ‘night of carnage’SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pitched President Donald Trump on slowing Ukraine’s military Starlink service before publicly blaming him for it, The Telegraph reported . Four people familiar with the talks told the British newspaper that the idea of throttling the system, which crippled Ukraine’s drone defenses, came from Musk. One said Trump “agreed,” after which…

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