# Germany bets on ship-mounted laser weapon for decimating enemy drones

> Germany advances a Naval laser weapon toward operational deployment by 2029Future 100kW laser aims to counter faster and larger aerial threatsMore than 1,000 laser shots validated performance during extended naval…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/germany-confirms-drone-destroying-laser-weapon-for-german-navy-by-2029-100kw-version-will-zap-1000-mph-supersonic-missiles-for-usd1-a-shot?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a56aa0baa7cb2feba6ed0cf)
- **Published:** 2026-07-14
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #surface
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