US Army to Spend $400 Million on AeroVironment Anti-Drone Lasers

Source: Financial Post· Bloomberg News· August 7, 2026

The US Army will buy at least $400 million worth of counter-drone lasers from AeroVironment Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter, as militaries seek ways to knock down the unmanned systems proliferating across modern battlefields.

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