South Korea’s Cheongwang laser weapon successfully took down three drones during an exercise with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army, demonstrating its maturity as an air defense system.
Developed by Hanwha Systems, Cheongwang is described as the world’s first operationally fielded laser weapon system.
It was demonstrated alongside a vehicle-mounted high-energy laser cannon, with both systems reportedly achieving a 100 percent interception rate during the trial.
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