Frigate "Sachsen" tests high-energy laser weapon
Update from 27.10.2022 In August 2022, the Bundeswehr deployed a high-energy laser as a weapon from a German warship for the first time in its history: During system testing, the frigate "Sachsen" successfully fought drones at close and close range in the Putlos restricted area on 30 August 2022. Testing of this new weapon will continue until mid-2023. In the following test campaigns, the demonstrator will be challenged in more complex scenarios in order to derive and implement the need for action on the way to a fully functional, operational laser weapon. Original article from 12.07.2022 After participating in BALTOPS22, the frigate FGS Sachsen (F 219, type ship of the F124 class) had the following on 17....
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