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German FASTLIGHT HELD platform neutralizes 250 drones per charge

Bottom line

INLEAP Photonics has opened a workshop in Hannover for the FASTLIGHT HELD, a tracked unmanned platform integrating laser, radar, and optics to neutralize up to 250 drones per charge.

Why it matters

The FASTLIGHT HELD represents a significant step in Germany's domestic counter-drone production, offering NATO allies a scalable, directed-energy solution that reduces reliance on kinetic interceptors and ammunition logistics.

German company INLEAP Photonics is advancing its FASTLIGHT HELD system, a tracked unmanned platform designed for counter-drone operations. The system integrates laser, radar, and optical sensors to neutralize drones, with a claimed capacity of 250 neutralizations per charge. First units are scheduled for delivery to partner STARK in November 2026. This development highlights Germany’s growing domestic capability in directed-energy counter-UAS systems.

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  • Telegram channel:Історія_Зброї (Istoria Zbroi)source Corigin t.me
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    🇩🇪 Німеччина запускає серійне виробництво лазерних роботів для боротьби з дронами. Компанія INLEAP Photonics відкрила в Ганновері новий цех для випуску FASTLIGHT HELD. Комплекс встановлений на безпілотній гусеничній платформі з дистанційним керуванням. Спереду розташований радар,

NamedFASTLIGHT HELDINLEAP PhotonicsSTARKTopicselectronic warfareground dronesgermanymanufacturing

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Robot War (2026). German FASTLIGHT HELD platform neutralizes 250 drones per charge. Hetzner OSINT, 1 November 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-11-01--german-fastlight-held-platform-neutralizes-250-drones-per-charge/

@misc{robotwar-2026-11-01--german-fastlight-held-platform-neutralizes-250-drones-per-charge,
  title = {German FASTLIGHT HELD platform neutralizes 250 drones per charge},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-11-01--german-fastlight-held-platform-neutralizes-250-drones-per-charge/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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