It is not yet an operational weapon in the armies, but it is a new step. The General Directorate of Armament (DGA) announces that it has made an order, to the unleashed quantity, of a demonstrator of laser weapons to counteract the threats of drones and strengthen the short -term air defense.
Called Syderal (New Generation Defense Laser), this high -power laser system is developed by a consortium composed of MBDA, Safran and Defense Electronics, Tales and Cilas.
The protester will allow evaluating the efficiency of the laser to destroy, day and night, threats, tactical drones, rockets, mortar shells and teleoperated ammunition. The objective is to provide the armies by 2030, the DGA said in a press release.
The laser weapons of the Company of Cilas Orleans have already been shown: a test campaign of another system, called Helma-P, had been carried out in a frigate of the French Navy in 2023.
This system was also implemented at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and integrated into the anti-line control system.
China and the United States also work there
This announcement occurs when China has shown its military capabilities during a parade on Wednesday, and noticed a laser weapon dedicated to the air defense of war ships. According to an X account linked to the Chinese army, the LY-1 system is described as “the most powerful in the world.”
In the United States, the US Army. UU. Proved a system of energy weapons directed during an exercise last June, which aimed to prove the effectiveness of this type of equipment against attacks on one or more drones. Other evidence took place in the US Navy. In 2024.
Source: BFM TV
