The post describes KBR/Kord Technologies’ Firefly, a palletized, mobile high-energy laser system selected by the Pentagon for a yearlong pilot to defend U.S. installations against drones. Novelty is the operational testing/deployment pathway for a truck/pallet-mounted directed-energy C-UAS with AI-assisted tracking and human-in-the-loop firing, aiming to reduce per-shot cost versus missile interceptors.
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KBR/Kord Firefly palletized mobile laser C-UAS for US base defense pilot
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- Defense News · https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/10/15/weaponized-light-kbrs-new-base-defense-technology-pits-lasers-against-drones/‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones