AeroVironment’s LOCUST laser weapon recently finished a major counter-drone test with the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration. This marks an important step for using directed-energy ...

Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN-77), notching up a 100% ...

Containerized LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) set up for a live-fire test.Chief Petty Officer Brian Brooks, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic The U.S. Navy is accelerating its push into directed ...

AeroVironment (AV) has introduced LOCUST X3, a third-generation modular directed energy weapon system, as U.S. defense agencies continue to scale counter-UAS procurement through Joint Interagency Task ...

GLOBAL FORCE 2026 — Virginia-based defense firm AeroVironment (AV) revealed the LOCUST X3 counter-small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) platform today, designed to take out small- to medium-sized ...

Testing is often discussed in terms of tools, frameworks, and processes. We talk about automation coverage, test strategies, environments, and pipelines. Yet one of the most critical components of ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army deployed AeroVironment Inc's (AVAV.O), opens new tab LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon system near El Paso International Airport on Wednesday, leading to a ...

Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods. Now, scientists working with farmers in Senegal have shown that improving soil health can ...

Healthier soil can stop locusts before they start eating. In Senegal, nitrogen-rich crops kept locust numbers down and doubled harvests, offering a sustainable alternative to pesticides. Credit: ...

These systems were delivered to the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), now integrated into the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires, reflecting the Army’s ongoing ...