MBDA Increases Laser Firepower For Non-Mobile Applications
MBDA’s high-energy laser weapon uses highly sensitive, four-channel mirror optics to track targets and adjust the laser beam.
MBDA’s high-energy laser weapon uses highly sensitive, four-channel mirror optics to track targets and adjust the laser beam.

MBDA Germany is claiming a world’s first in the development of high-energy laser weapons after coupling together four commercially available 10kW-industrial lasers to achieve a 40kW weapon that can intercept and destroy incoming rockets, artillery and mortars (RAM). Small aerial vehicles, such as UAVs, are also on MBDA’s target list, but the company says power supply challenges still preclude adding lasers to aircraft for defensive purposes.