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Ukraine confirms use of laser weapons
(defence-blog.com)
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Another drawback is that they are more affected by atmospheric conditions such as rain and dust than projectile weapons are.
I've thought about this, but then I've also noticed that the soldiers say they prefer cloudy/foggy weather because there's far fewer (almost no) drones active in those conditions. So if the primary target of the lasers is consumer grade drones, that that might not be a problem.
Infrared lasers will cut through clouds reasonably well and cary a lot of energy