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Space Force Adds Kinetic-Kill Laser to Cape Canaveral Defenses
The US Space Force has reportedly installed a kinetic-kill laser as part of the defensive systems at Cape Canaveral, adding directed-energy capability to the launch site's protections. The news is circulating among space and defense policy watchers, who are weighing what the deployment signals about the military's push to field laser weapons for countering missiles, drones and other threats to critical launch infrastructure.
Why now: Deployment of an offensive laser weapon at a major US launch site is a notable step in military directed-energy programs, drawing attention from defense and space communities.
Evidence
- Space Force Adds Kinetic-Kill Laser to Cape Canaveral Defenses · The SOFX Report
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