AeroVironment’s LOCUST® X3 high-energy laser weapon system delivers the decisive Counter UAS advantage the U.S. Army requires in a battlespace increasingly defined by massed, networked unmanned threats. Purpose built to defeat Group 1–3 UAS and unmanned surface vehicles, LOCUST X3 combines speed of light lethality, advanced AI-enabled automation, and true tactical mobility to give commanders a scalable, affordable layer of persistent protection.
LOCUST X3 directly addresses saturation drone attacks that quickly exhaust magazine limited, high-cost interceptors. With laser engagements costing under $10 per shot and no reload constraints, LOCUST X3 enables sustained defense of maneuver formations, command posts, logistics nodes, and critical infrastructure. Its scalable 20–35+ kW laser and modular beam director allow lethality to be right sized from low power point defense to high power base or brigade level protection, optimizing cost per engagement across the C-UAS kill chain.
Powered by AV_Halo™ PINPOINT, LOCUST X3 autonomously detects, tracks, and engages complex, multi axis threats, dramatically reducing operator burden and response time while improving engagement quality. Its modular, platform agnostic architecture is battle tested and ready now for integration on JLTV, ISV, other tactical vehicles, fixed sites, and maritime platforms—supporting layered air defense and M SHORAD concepts across echelons.
Engineered for production readiness and soldier-centric field maintenance, this third-generation system leverages hundreds of lessons from prior deployments and commercially mature components. LOCUST X3 gives Army warfighters precise, persistent, and scalable C-UAS firepower—delivering overmatch against current and emerging unmanned threats in the rapidly evolving multidomain fight.
Booth #: 7517, Hall DE