Combat Lasers Versus Mirrored Drones and Dusty Days
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#74334)
Protecting drones from high-power lasers with reflective or thermic coatings is fails to protect. It is a known countermeasure that's been researched since the Cold War, but modern 100 kW and 300 kW lasers defeat it quickly and reliably for typical small/medium drones (Group 1-3 UAVs like FPVs or commercial quadcopters). Dusty days can reduce ...