Laser Wars

Laser Wars

Who Is the Mystery Buyer Behind NATO’s Newest Laser Weapon?

A "European NATO customer" has signed the world’s first export deal for a high-energy laser weapon. But which one?

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Jared Keller
Aug 18, 2025
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Australian defense firm EOS’s 100 kilowatt high-energy laser weapon system. (EOS)

Editor’s note: The customer is the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defense confirmed to Laser Wars in an October 13 email. The Financial Times was first to report the news.

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