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Counter-Drone Laser Weapon Now Guarding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Alongside SAMs
Why it’s here: Covers Army and NORAD/USNORTHCOM deployment of LOCUST counter-drone lasers (a defense-tech directed-energy system) at Mar-a-Lago, tied to Secret Service protective operations, the Army's AMP-HEL/E-HEL acquisition programs, and the Pentagon-FAA agreement on laser use domestically, all of which carry federal policy and defense acquisition relevance.
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12d agoThe War ZoneCounter-Drone Laser Weapon Now Guarding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Alongside SAMsThe War Zone reports that an AeroVironment LOCUST counter-drone laser on a JLTV has been deployed at Mar-a-Lago alongside Avenger short-range air defense systems and counter-UAS fly-away kits, at the request of the Secret Service.1 outletRoboticsDefense1 linked
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1 links- NewsDirector of GPS Innovation Alliance warns of risks to civilians from military testing of jamming and spoofing technologiesBoth involve U.S. military, Federal Aviation Administration
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