Ukraine has developed a laser air defense system

Sunray visually resembles an amateur telescope with cameras and can be mounted on the roof of a regular pickup truck. The weapon operates silently and does not emit visible light. During the demonstration, the laser set a drone on fire in a matter of seconds, after which it fell to the ground, according to The Atlantic.

The developers claim that they created the system in about two years, spending several million dollars. The expected cost of one installation will be several hundred thousand dollars. For comparison, the Helios laser system, developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy, was created under a $150 million contract.

The name of the developer company is not disclosed in the article for security reasons.

Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov noted the need to save expensive Western missiles, which often have to be spent on cheap drones. He compared the use of Western missiles against Russian UAVs to transporting potatoes in a Bentley.

“Many American companies are driven by money. For them, it's a job. They do it and get paid. We have a different component: the need to survive. That's why we're moving faster,” he said.

Photo: Defense Express.