INLEAP Photonics, a spin-off from Laser Zentrum Hannover, has opened a production facility in Hanover, Germany. The facility will manufacture INLEAP FASTLIGHT HELD (high-energy laser drone) systems, which are mobile, laser-based counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) designed to be mounted on an all-terrain unmanned ground platform. The technology steers laser beams towards identified targets within seconds to neutralize small, fast-moving drones.
GLOBAL IMAGING BRIEF
Analysis: The opening of this facility marks a significant step in the industrialization of directed-energy defense optics. It demonstrates the transition of high-precision beam steering technology from lab prototypes to scalable manufacturing, addressing growing security demands for autonomous C-UAS solutions.
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