US Pursues Low-Cost Drone Interceptors and Laser Weapons to Counter Iranian Shahed-136 Swarms

The United States and its Gulf allies are reportedly negotiating the procurement of interceptor drones and accelerating the deployment of directed-energy weapons to counter Iranian Shahed-136 drone swarms, amid what US officials describe as a cost-exchange problem created by Iran’s use of low-cost unmanned systems against high-value air defence assets. According to US defence officials, … Read more

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March 9, 2026
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