EAGLS

U.S. Central Command has confirmed that American forces are now operating the Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System, known as EAGLS, in the Middle East. The mobile counter-drone system has transitioned from testing into active operational use, according to a statement released on January 19.

U.S. Central Command says it fields EAGLS counter-drone systems in the Middle East for force protection

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  CENTCOM said the system “counters drone threats with precision,” describing EAGLS as an adaptable and cost-effective counter-UAS capability designed to protect forward-deployed U.S. troops. The system uses a 70mm rocket launcher firing laser-guided munitions, including the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, to defeat small and slow-moving aerial threats.   The Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher […]

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