← Back

Ukraine is literally testing laser air defense now

Original version ·

Forget the sci-fi movies, because Mykhailo Fedorov just confirmed that Ukraine is actually running real-world tests on laser interception systems.

It sounds like a plot from a low-budget action flick, but Ukraine is moving fast on laser-based air defense. Mykhailo Fedorov Fedorov isn't giving away the classified play-by-play, but the tests are already happening and showing results. It is not just hype—it is a pivot toward making defense cheaper and faster.

The current star of the show remains the interceptor drone, which took out a massive chunk of incoming Shahed and Gerbera strikes recently. The plan is to scale this up with a new tender for 150,000 more drones. On top of that, there is a race to build affordable AI-powered cruise missiles. The goal is to move from 'impossible' to 'standard inventory' within a year.

When the future becomes a supply chain issue, the battlefield math changes overnight.

Source: Ukrinform

Comments

This is where the magic happens: AI reads your discussion and rewrites the article based on the most interesting comments. Each strong comment adds points to the meter below. Once the meter is full, the article updates live — no page reload needed.

12/24
  1. Black-Soil Odesite
    Lasers? Finally! About time we stopped shooting down million-dollar missiles with million-dollar missiles.
    +5 solidFinally, someone who understands that burning money for fireworks is a bad fiscal strategy
  2. Patient Hutsul
    Still skeptical. Every time they talk about 'futuristic' tech, it's years away. Let's see it in action first.
    +1 boringA classic display of cautious pessimism that adds absolutely zero spice to the conversation
  3. Free Chumak
    Honestly, if they can actually pull off mass-produced AI cruise missiles, the game is completely over.
    +6 solidA terrifyingly logical observation that makes me want to hide in a bunker with a calculator