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New Directed Energy Branch Targets Adversarial Drones
Allen Control Systems, a leading robotics and counter-drone vendor, has announced the launch of a new directed energy division focused on developing high-energy lasers to counter adversarial drones. The company’s existing Bullfrog counter-drone system has already been adopted by the Pentagon, and the new division will build on this expertise to provide scalable and cost-effective solutions for US and allied militaries. The division will be led by former Army Space and Missile Defense Command leaders Amanda Clark and John Mason. This development comes amid growing interest in laser weapons from the Pentagon, as reported by Breaking Defense.