#Laser Weapons

Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian aviation plant in the city of Taganrog overnight, destroying what defense analysts say was one of the most unusual and secretive aircraft in Russia’s inventory—the A-60 1A2, a Soviet-era airborne laser weapons platform intended to blind satellites and shoot down aircraft.

Lasers can shoot down drones for pennies—but why are they still failing on real battlefields? From London to Beijing, nations are showcasing laser air defense systems as the future of warfare. But recent reports suggest these weapons might be more fragile than their futuristic image implies.