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CILAS (France) – Directed Energy Weapons (Laser) for C-UAS

Nov 08, 2025
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CILAS (Compagnie Industrielle des LASers) is a French high-tech company specialized in laser and optical systems for defense and security applications. Founded in 1966 by CGE (later Alcatel) and Saint-Gobain to industrialize laboratory laser research[1], CILAS has evolved under various owners (formerly ArianeGroup, now jointly owned by Safran Electronic…

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