In the Ukrainian war, «invisible» drones, with fiber optics and even Shahed-136 models that function as kamikazes, have been deployed.
The US-Iran conflict has been engulfed by large swarms of drones and that is why Donald Trump’s nation has created LUCAS, but what could make a real difference is Nuburu’s new anti-drone system.
The aforementioned company has developed a new «portable laser» which works to create optical jamming to prevent unmanned aerial vehicles from achieving their objectives. This could change the course of the confrontations in terms of defense.
The non-kinetic laser system is the future of anti-drone defense
The devices known as UAVs are often unpredictable, dangerous and high-tech, which worries any nation. For this very reason it is that the American company based in CentennialColorado.
said company recently acquired the Italian company Lyocon Srlwhich specializes in laser engineering, and experts from both teams have managed to create a portable defense system against drones.
Of course, experts have focused on generating a way to jam unmanned aerial vehicles using green, blue and infrared lasers.
The mechanism focuses on a non-destructive operation with this «light» that is positioned between 1 and 10 watts, so it is not designed to shoot down models like the Shahed-136, but more for light and tactical drones.
Unlike using traditional kinetic weapons that are impact weapons, this Lyocon system saturates sensors and navigation systems so that it becomes «blind», as if it were a «dazzler» (dazzler).
That is, once it is attacked by the laser, it becomes inoperative without causing physical damage. Disorientation and optical interference make it impossible for the drone to continue its activities and make it a vulnerable target.
Of course, it only affects class 1 or 2 UAVs, so it influences all those that have cameras and depend on them, such as FPV, tactical reconnaissance or commercial ones, including the DJI Mavic 3 or DJI Matrice.
«This development expands NUBURU’s directed energy capabilities within its integrated Defense and Security ecosystem, which combines laser technologies, electronic warfare solutions, AI-enabled mission software platforms and tactical defense systems designed to address evolving multi-domain threats.»
According to what is indicated in the official statement and MarketsandMarketsentry into the market is speculated to will grow from 6.6 billion to 20 billion dollars (approximately 17.4 billion euros) by 2030.
The reason for its possible success is that it fills a need in the face of the critical threats of modern warfare, where there are usually large-scale swarms of low-cost drones. Especially because it is a option with multiwave semiconductors that adapts easily to the battlefield.
The prototypes have already been tested and it is said that they may be operational in environments such as NATO. Likewise, there are opening negotiations and agreements, so this «portable laser dazzler» will probably soon be used by the defenses of several countries.