“Orders for the system have been placed, and deployment will begin in late 2023... The modernization significantly enhances the ability of air defense missile system operators to identify intruding aircraft and transmit laser warnings (non-invasive) at much greater distances,” the Pentagon press release confirmed.

Pentagon headquarters. Photo: AP

Last April, the Pentagon ended a year and a half of prototype testing, with the product's developer, Teleidoscope, receiving a $100 million contract.

According to VNA

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