Golem examines Bundeswehr laser meant to counter drones at up to 3 km range

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Golem.de has published a new episode of its Defense Radar series on YouTube that looks at a Bundeswehr laser system designed to defend against drones 1. The episode, filed under military and politics, asks how useful the system actually is in military terms 1.

The key figure in the source is range: the laser is intended to counter drones at distances of up to 3 km 1. The system is operated by the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr 1. Golem says its Defense Radar video explains what the system is worth militarily 1. The working headline suggests a central selling point, that drones can be shot down without endangering people, although the source text provided does not spell out how this works or give further technical data 1. The material available here contains no details on cost, deployment dates, manufacturers or test results, so those points remain open.

For Europe, the item points to a growing interest in directed-energy weapons as a possible answer to the drone threat, at least in Germany, where the Bundeswehr is linked to this laser 1. The source does not describe wider European plans, procurement decisions or timelines, so it is not possible to say from it how widely such systems might be adopted. What happens next is also not stated. Readers who want an assessment of the system's military value are directed to Golem's Defense Radar episode on YouTube 1.

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  1. 1Golem.degolem.deDefense Radar: Drohnen abschie�en, ohne Menschen zu gef�hrden
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