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Laser Trizub – experts assessed whether Ukraine could create laser weapons – UNIAN
Laser weapons could be particularly effective against slow, low-flying Russian drones, noted Patrick Senft of Armament Research Services.
The existence of the Ukrainian Trizub laser, which is capable of shooting down planes at an altitude of more than 2 kilometers, is possible, CNN writes, citing experts.
“Ukraine may well develop functional directed energy weapons (DEW) capable of destroying some airborne targets,” said Patrick Senft of Armament Research Services, an technical intelligence consultancy specializing in weapons research in the field of ammunition. “This can especially be achieved using commercial , off-the-shelf welding lasers combined with other available technologies.”
According to him, the weapon is aimed…