Answer: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Notes: India successfully tested the Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), joining the US, China, and Russia as one of the few nations with this advanced technology. It is a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon that can destroy helicopters, swarm drones, radars, and fixed-wing drones with high precision. It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and its lab Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences (CHESS), Hyderabad, in collaboration with academic and industrial partners. It uses an Electro Optic (EO) system and radar to identify targets and fires a laser beam to cause structural failure in seconds. This system is fast, accurate, and helps avoid collateral damage, while also reducing the use of costly ammunition in combat.
