The U.S. Navy really has deployed the HELIOS laser and is using it to shoot down drones — that part’s true. The huge cost advantage is real too: drones cost ~$30k, interceptors millions, while firing a laser costs basically pennies. ✅
That said, it’s not some sci‑fi game-changer that kills drone warfare overnight — lasers are limited by weather, range, and power, so they work best against small, slow drones, not ballistic missiles. Drone strategies aren’t dead, but this definitely flips the economics in favor of defenders. ⚡
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