Australian-made Star Wars-style lasers are helping NATO tackle drone threats

Australian-made Star Wars-style lasers are helping NATO tackle drone threats


"We have seen the Ukrainian spider web attack damage multi-billion-dollar assets thousands of kilometres away, this is a signal to all nations around the world to protect their assets even as far away from the front line as in Australia." The Australian laser costs tens of millions of dollars per system and is due to be delivered to the undisclosed NATO country in the next 18 months. "Whoever can knock out and eliminate first the satellite fleet of the enemy, has won the conflict, because there is no more surveillance, intelligence or communication possible: it goes back to the old fighting way with artillery shells and swords."

Author: Bridget Rollason


Published at: 2025-09-29 21:40:13

Still want to read the full version? Full article