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Germany awards MBDA contract for airborne-laser weapon demonstrator

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Germany’s BAAINBw has commissioned MBDA Deutschland to build an airborne laser demonstrator. The work is intended to lay the groundwork for a future Luftwaffe weapon designed to engage drones and cruise missiles; the reports do not specify a contract value, schedule or platform.

Discovered 2026-11-03T00:05:37.415086-08:00 | 2026-11-03T00:05:37.415086-08:00

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  • The contract advances Germany’s evaluation of an airborne laser for countering drones and cruise missiles, adding a directed-energy effort to its future air-defense options.
  • The demonstrator award gives MBDA a development role, but the reports provide no value, timeline or operational platform, leaving the program’s scale and path to service unclear.

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