Weapons that destroy targets with focused energy rather than conventional explosives, including naval and ground-based laser weapons and the electromagnetic railgun. A weapon belongs here when its cited article describes it as a laser, directed-energy weapon or railgun. It excludes guns and missiles that use chemical propellants. Such weapons promise low cost per shot against drones and rockets and are under test or in early service with navies and ground forces in the United States, Israel and Turkey.
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Wikipedia: AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System
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The AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System or XN-1 LaWS is a laser weapon developed by the United States Navy.
Wikipedia: Iron Beam
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Iron Beam, officially Laser Dome in English and Eitan's Light (Hebrew: אור איתן) in Hebrew, is a directed-energy air defense system developed by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Wikipedia: HELIOS
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The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) or Mk 5 Mod 0 HELIOS is a Lockheed Martin-developed 60 kilowatt high-energy laser weapon designed to intercept combat drones, fast-attack craft, and missiles.
Wikipedia: ALKA (weapon)
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The ALKA directed-energy weapon (DEW) system is a Turkish dual electromagnetic/laser weapon developed by Roketsan.
Wikipedia: Railgun
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A railgun or rail gun, sometimes referred to as a rail cannon, is a linear motor device, typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles.
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