Instant "Blind" Drone! Real Footage of Domestic Laser Weapon Strikes

Moving and Striking, Lightning-Speed Destruction

Unveiling the Combat Power of China's Laser Weapons

Let's take a look at the real strike scene ↓

“Light Arrow-11E” relies on laser pulses

to instantly “blind” drones

The device, which looks somewhat like a container, is the “Light Arrow-11E” multi-mode composite terminal interference system.

On the battlefield, “low, slow, small” drones typically use covert infiltration, flying at altitudes that are in the detection blind spots of traditional radars. When responding to their attacks, the “Light Arrow-11E” acts like a quick-reacting guardian.

“Light Arrow-11E” achieves precise enemy engagement through pulse lasers, directly targeting the core components of drones, instantly “blinding” them, causing them to lose reconnaissance, data transmission, and other combat capabilities.

“Light Arrow-21A” excels in “hard kill”

capable of burning drones from several kilometers away

Fiber-optic drones are widely used in modern warfare, with their biggest feature being the real-time transmission of flight data and images to the operator via fiber optics, making them difficult to jam electronically. The only way to deal with them is often to shoot them down.

The “Light Arrow-21A” adopts a “moving and striking” response mode, which maintains fire suppression while avoiding easy targeting by the enemy due to being stationary.

In terms of strike mode, “Light Arrow-21A” is characterized by its “hard kill” capability, able to form a high-density energy beam from several kilometers away, continuously acting on the drone's structural body, and within a short time, penetrating the target drone's shell, burning its internal circuits or power systems.

Soft and hard collaborative combat

“Discover and Destroy”

The two combat modes, one “soft” and one “hard,” target different distances and threat levels, perfectly filling the gaps in their respective combat ranges.

As combat “partners,” both the “Light Arrow-21A” and “Light Arrow-11E” are equipped with phased array radars and infrared reconnaissance systems, allowing them to interconnect through both “wired and wireless” methods, achieving real-time information sharing and precise target locking and identification.

According to Zhou Shuiliang from the China Aviation Industry Corporation Manufacturing Institute, laser weapons, as a new type of equipment in a new domain, can automatically allocate strike firepower through multi-dimensional detection and intelligent recognition, with very strong response speed and adaptability to battlefield environments. In terms of systematic combat, the two types of equipment can achieve a combination of hard and soft capabilities, collaborative combat, and can quickly link with radar, electro-optical, and other early warning detection systems, forming a closed loop of “discover and destroy,” ensuring the safety of key areas.

Source: CCTV News WeChat Official Account, Central Radio and Television Station National Defense Military Channel “Competition of Drones”