US Army tests 20,000W vehicle-mounted laser systems for drone defense — updated LOCUST device is now more lethal against drones

The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.
IEEE

Joint Optimization of Sensing and Data Offloading in Digital Twin-assisted Internet of Vehicles

Abstract: Digital Twin (DT) technology can build consistent virtual replicas of physical infrastructures by collecting sensed environmental information, and further offers a powerful paradigm for real ...
IEEE

A Multi-Agent Cooperative Attention Framework for Joint Control of Traffic Signal and Vehicles

Abstract: This letter presents a novel Traffic Signal and Vehicle Joint Control (TSVJC) framework, which seamlessly integrates traffic signal regulation and vehicle speed control to enhance road ...
New Atlas

Laser weapons go mobile on US Army small vehicles

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...