Directed energy · Land

Firefly high-energy laser

Kord Technologies' palletized high-energy laser weapon system for counter-drone defense; selected in 2026 for a JIATF-401 directed-energy pilot.

PrototypeDirected energyLand

Directed energy · No licensed photo on file

Kord Technologies' palletized high-energy laser weapon system for counter-drone defense; selected in 2026 for a JIATF-401 directed-energy pilot.

Timeline

No milestones recorded for Firefly high-energy laser yet. The timeline fills in as unveilings, tests, contracts and deliveries are sourced.

1.
NewsAV, Boeing, Epirus And Kord Selected For Directed Energy C-UAS Pilot
Defense Daily · Oct 5, 2026 · Supports: System
“Kord’s Firefly palletized high-energy laser system will be evaluated”
2.
CompanyApplied Energetics and Kord Technologies Announce Strategic Collaboration on Advanced Pulsed Laser Development for Kord’s Firefly High Energy Laser Weapon System
ACCESS Newswire · Supports: System · maturity
“Firefly has demonstrated its effectiveness in military applications”

Each fact on this page is attached to the sources that support it. Archived copies are linked when we keep one.