September 11, 2025, 3:02 pm
Virginia-based AeroVironment has delivered two prototype high-energy laser weapon systems to the U.S. Army.
The systems, known as the 20kW-class LOCUST(Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System) LWS (Laser Weapon System), are designed to detect, track, and neutralize a wide range of aerial threats using hard-kill directed energy.
The delivery marks the first two mobile counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) prototypes handed over to the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO).
Branded as the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) prototypes, these systems integrate AeroVironment’s LOCUST LWS onto the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform, providing a mobile, versatile solution for frontline air defense.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes what can AeroVironment LOCUST Laser Weapon System do for US military ?
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Chapters:
0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
00:56 SPONSORSHIP – NordVPN
01:30 NEED
02:51 AEROVIRONMENT’s LOCUST
04:49 KEY INSIGHTS from AV
06:22 ANALYSIS
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