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Army to spend $465 million on  ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser The LOCUST X 3, a 30-kilowatt laser, is designed to shoot down the type of drones that U.S. troops in the Middle East have faced since the Iran war began. READ NOW ----oooo00O00oooo----

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