# Directed Energy

Beijing’s ‘Washing Machine’ Strikes: China Unveils Next-Gen Laser Defense Against Drone Swarms

China has debuted the Guangjian-11E and Guangjian-21A laser defense systems, nicknamed 'washing machines' for their boxy design. These coordinated units offer both 'soft-kill' blinding and 'hard-kill' physical destruction capabilities to counter the rising global threat of low-altitude drone swarms.