SKorea to use laser missiles vs NKorea

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 13, 2024 12:12 am

(UPDATE) SEOUL — South Korea will start deploying drone-melting laser missiles to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles of North Korea, the country's arms procurement agency told AFP Friday.

The new laser weapons — dubbed the 'StarWars Project' by the South — are invisible and noise-free, require no additional ammunition, operate solely on electricity and cost only about 2,000 won ($1.45) per shot, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

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