German navy successfully tests laser weapon system capable of destroyi

Berlin: The German Navy has reported that it has successfully tested a laser weapon system that intercepts aerial targets from a warship. Germany informed that a high-energy laser weapon was used during this test conducted in the Baltic Sea area. Rheinmetall and MBDA Systems have jointly developed this laser weapon system. Germany becomes the sixth country to test the laser weapon system from a warship. The United States, Russia, China, Israel and the United Kingdom are believed to have conducted such successful tests in the past.

Moreover, Germany has been pushing hard for a laser weapon system for the past decade. In 2019, German company Rheinmetall had tested a laser weapon system with a capacity of 100 kW. Drones and mortars were used as targets of laser weapons at the time. The German company said that these tests were conducted from various distances successfully. The company had also said it was developing a separate version of its laser weapon system for the Navy, the Air Force and the Army.

The test indicates that efforts to develop the navy’s laser weapon system have succeeded. It was informed that the new laser weapon system was tested from the Sachsen-class frigate of the German navy. The exact period when the test was conducted is yet to be disclosed. However, some media outlets claimed that the trial occurred in August.

The use of drones has increased considerably during the Russia-Ukraine war. Over the last few days, Russia has launched significant attacks in Ukraine using Iranian and other drones. Against this background, Ukraine has demanded that Western countries should supply anti-drone systems to Ukraine. Although the United States and other countries have expressed willingness, countries like Germany have not expressed much interest in the demand. On the contrary, claims are being made that the defence capabilities of Germany and some other countries are being compromised due to the weapons supply to Ukraine.