And lasers present a more cost-effective solution.
Those costs obviously dont account for the incredible sums of money that have been spent to develop these weapons.
But its not like developing new kinds of missiles is free either.
File photo showing a target drone with damage inflicted by a HEL-MD laser during tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico in 2014.Photo: DVIDS
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