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Russia says it tests new laser defences against drones
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Posted on June 13, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 13, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Russia is testing new laser systems to defend against drones, aiming to enhance its air defense capabilities amid ongoing conflicts.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it had conducted large-scale tests of new laser-based systems to defend against drones.
A government statement described the new technology as "promising" and said it had been tested against various types of drone in different weather conditions.
It said the anti-drone lasers would become part of a "universal air defence system" that President Vladimir Putin said this week Russia needed to build.
"The test results will be used to refine existing models and create systems capable of providing reliable protection against modern air attack weapons. Conducting tests allows us to move on to serial production and upscaling," the statement said. An accompanying video showed charred debris from a destroyed drone.
Both sides have deployed drones on a huge scale in the Russia-Ukraine war, using them to spot and hit targets not only on the battlefield but way beyond the front lines.
Ukrainian drones have frequently struck sites deep inside Russia such as oil depots, refineries and airfields, highlighting the need for Moscow to boost its defences.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian drones smuggled close to air bases in trucks inflicted serious damage to Russia's long-range bomber fleet.
(Reporting by Reuters, writing by Mark Trevelyan, Editing by William Maclean)
Russia tested new laser-based systems designed to defend against drones.
The government described the new laser technology as 'promising' and stated it was tested under various weather conditions.
The test results will be used to refine existing models and create systems for reliable protection against modern air attack weapons.
The need for enhanced defenses is highlighted by frequent Ukrainian drone strikes on critical sites deep inside Russia.
Both sides have deployed drones extensively in the Russia-Ukraine war, making effective air defense systems crucial.
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