Australian military has bought a laser-based counter-drone system for $5m from Melbourne-based AIM Defence.
The system has capacity to shoot down a drone travelling at 100km/h and can be operated remotely, Australian developers says.
The system operates with battery and its one charge can shoot 50 drones. Guardian Australia reported.
The AIM Defence says has defeated more than 200 drones indoors and outdoors, arised Australian government to pay $4.9m for the prototype.
According to sources, AIM Defence is investing in expanding manufacturing facilities in Melbourne.
Sean O’Byrne, a professor of aerospace engineering at the Australian National University, said he was not aware of any similar technology being deployed to date, though there were a number of companies worldwide that were interested in the space.
“It’s an old technology in terms of the idea, but the systems have not been powerful enough and there are various technical challenges in adaptive optics to focus on a moving target,” he said.