Army Secretary Hegseth Witnesses AeroVironment LOCUST® Laser Weapon System Demo at White Sands Missile Range
U.S. Army Secretary Pete Hegseth visited White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to observe a live demonstration of AeroVironment's LOCUST® laser weapon system. Designed for counter-UAS (C-UAS) directed-energy operations, the system offers low cost-per-engagement, scalability, and platform-agnostic deployment to protect critical infrastructure against evolving drone threats.
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