Part of the storyline: US orders LOCUST X3 laser systems to combat drones

US Army orders LOCUST X3 laser systems to combat drones

Earliest collected report:Defense Express
4 September at 10:55

Last update 8 September at 14:45
4 sources

The Pentagon has signed a contract for the production of LOCUST X3 laser systems from AeroVironment. The total value of the contract is $464.8 million, and these systems are designed to destroy drones at minimal costs.

In brief

LOCUST X3 systems will be delivered to US military
Lasers allow for drone destruction without reliance on munitions
Order placed under the E-HEL program

Covered by 3 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 2 sources
Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants 1 source
Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital.

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 2	40%	2 items
Undisclosed Newsroom 2	40%	2 items
Readers and grants Newsroom 1	20%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 4
world 0
Channels: Websites 5
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Укрінформ, NV, Цензор.НЕТ, УНІАН
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Defense ExpressMedia business
- first item 4 September at 10:55
- earliest
- national desk
Пентагон вперше замовив десятки серійних бойових лазерів Locust X3 від AeroVironment, які мають збивати "Шахеди" за "копійки" | Defense Express
Mezha.MediaMedia business
- first item 4 September at 14:12
- caught up, 3 h later
- national desk
Армія США замовила лазерні системи ППО на майже $500 млн
InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item 4 September at 21:02
- caught up, 10 h later
- national desk
У США масово закуповують лазерну зброю для знищення дронів
- Армія США вперше замовила лазерну ППО для знищення дронів
  8 September at 14:45
МілітарнийReaders and grants
- first item 6 September at 16:04
- caught up, 2 days later
- national desk
Армія США уклала перший контракт на виробництво лазерної зброї

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5 reports
2 similar to earlier ones
2 with no matched predecessor

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Defense Express
- earliest collected report
- 4 September at 10:55
Пентагон вперше замовив десятки серійних бойових лазерів Locust X3 від AeroVironment, які мають збивати "Шахеди" за "копійки" | Defense Express
1. InternetUA
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 10 h later
  У США масово закуповують лазерну зброю для знищення дронів
  1. Мілітарний
    - similar to an earlier report
    - 43 h later
    Армія США уклала перший контракт на виробництво лазерної зброї
Mezha.Media
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 4 September at 14:12
Армія США замовила лазерні системи ППО на майже $500 млн
InternetUA
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 8 September at 14:45
Армія США вперше замовила лазерну ППО для знищення дронів

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