Defence's first directed-energy weapon put to the test

At a Puckapunyal range, where tanks and explosions are commonplace, last month a new type of weapon system was put through its paces for senior officers looking to expand Defence’s counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) arsenal.

ADF’s first directed-energy weapon, called the Fractl Portable High Energy Laser, is powerful enough to burn through steel and can track objects as small as a 10-cent piece travelling 100kmph a kilometre away.

It’s silent, virtually motionless and soldiers can be taught to use it in minutes.

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