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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Pentagon Task Force Selects Four Weapons for Test
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force selected four directed-energy weapons for a December shoot-off. The tests are intended to identify laser and microwave systems that could defend U.S. military installations from future aerial attacks.
WHO: The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force
WHAT: Selected four directed-energy weapons for a December shoot-off.
WHEN: Oct 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To identify laser and microwave systems that could defend U.S. military installations from future aerial attacks.
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