AeroVironment demonstrates laser weapon system on Navy carrier
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AV Successfully Demonstrates LOCUST Laser Weapon System Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
April 21, 2026 8:00 AM EDTConfirms Directed Energy capabilities for multi-domain, platform-agnostic operations
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST® Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO).
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