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Compact Laser Weapon System

Boeing counter-UAS high-energy laser (5 kW in reported tests) operable in fixed containerized or mobile configurations; selected in 2026 for a JIATF-401 directed-energy pilot.

by Boeing

Limited fieldingDirected energyLand

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Boeing counter-UAS high-energy laser (5 kW in reported tests) operable in fixed containerized or mobile configurations; selected in 2026 for a JIATF-401 directed-energy pilot.

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Oct 5, 2026NewsAeroVironment, Boeing, Epirus, Joint Interagency Task Force 401, Kord TechnologiesAV, Boeing, Epirus And Kord Selected For Directed Energy C-UAS PilotDefense Daily

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NewsAV, Boeing, Epirus And Kord Selected For Directed Energy C-UAS Pilot
Defense Daily · Oct 5, 2026 · Supports: System
“Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System, Epirus’ Leonidas high-powered microwave system, and Kord’s Firefly palletized high-energy laser system will be evaluated”
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NewsBoeing Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) successfully downs Group 3 drones
Defence Industry Europe · Oct 12, 2024 · Supports: System, System · maturity
“with a 5-kilowatt laser at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia”

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