"Drone-frying" at $5 a pop: U.S. Navy's "affordable" 20kW LOCUST laser is now operational on the USS George H.W. Bush. By zapping UAVs for the price of a latte, this system offers "unlimited magazine depth" to defend supercarriers from drone swarms without wasting million-dollar missiles

New low-cost carrier-based laser system shows promise for defending US warships against drone threats, at $5 a pop.