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The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones

The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.

Ars Technica

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The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones
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CurrentWire ranked this story 57.9 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

Freshness
28.4 of 35
Source authority
14 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
3.5 of 10
Story prominence
8 of 10
Velocity
0 of 5

Strongest signal: freshness, 28.4 of 35. How each signal is calculated.

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