Published: Oct 23, 2026, 23:06 IST | Updated: Oct 23, 2026, 23:06 IST
India's DRDO has demonstrated its indigenous 30-kilowatt laser-directed energy weapon, DEW Mk-II(A), also known as Sahastra Shakti. Designed to neutralise hostile drones and aerial swarms using concentrated laser energy, the system marks a step forward in India's development of directed-energy weapons for air defence.