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MBDA Directed Energy Weapon System

Counter-UAS · made by MBDA (France)

MBDA-led European directed energy weapon program exploring HEL integration for ground-based and naval C-UAS applications. Builds on German and French national laser demonstrators.

Range: 5 km
Used by: Germany · France · United Kingdom · Italy · Israel
In service: since 2026
Role: Directed energy

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Full description and specifications

Aimed at low-cost-per-shot solutions against mass drone threats in European defense context.

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Also by MBDA: MBDA Mistral ATLAS (counter-uas)
Alternatives: Raytheon HELWS (counter-uas) · DragonFire LDEW (counter-uas) · GA-EMS ODIN / HELIOS (counter-uas)

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From en.wikipedia.org · updated 25 Oct 2026

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