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Laser weapon that shut down El Paso's skies was LOCUST system

The counter-drone weapon that caused a shutdown of El Paso's airspace on Wednesday was AeroVironment's LOCUST, a 20-kilowatt ...
Machine Design

A Practical Method for Estimating Moment Stiffness in Bolted Connections

Design engineers routinely rely on bolted joints, yet most guidance focuses on axial stiffness—often overlooking moment (pitch) stiffness, which can dominate compliance in ...
The Debrief

The Laser That Shut Down El Paso’s Skies: What We Know About the Army’s ‘LOCUST’ Counter-Drone Weapon

LOCUST counter-drone laser linked to El Paso airspace shutdown highlights how directed-energy weapons are entering real-world ...