The German Armed Forces have recently fired a shipboard laser weapon against aerial targets. At the test the German frigate Sachsen successfully engaged drones at a short and very short range. Testing of the high-energy laser weapon will continue until mid-2023. These trials have now set the basic stage for introducing laser weapon systems and capabilities into the Bundeswehr – capabilities whose relevance is by no means restricted to the Navy, as defense industries are pressing ahead with laser weapon systems for multiple applications. - Defense Update:
The German Navy successfully tested a shipboard laser weapon designed to combat drones. For the first time ever, the German Armed Forces deployed a shipboard laser weapon designed to combat drones.
On 30 August this year, the German Navy's frigate Sachsen fired a shipboard laser weapon against drones at short and very short range in the Baltic Sea near Putlos Major Training Area.