Saudi’s Chinese SKYSHIELD Gamble To Protect Oil ‘Falls Flat’ | This Is What Blunted Its Power…

| Sep 06, 2025, 03:00:21 PM | TOI.in
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Saudi Arabia turned to China's 'Skyshield' — an integrated laser-based air defense system — to protect its critical oil facilities from drone swarms. But according to Defence Blog, the much-hyped Chinese laser weapon is failing its desert test. The 'Silent Hunter' system is struggling with desert dust, extreme heat, and Saudi terrain, forcing it to divert energy to cooling instead of firing. The news comes as China unveils its new 'LY-1 shipborne laser weapon' in a military parade, claiming it will change maritime warfare. Watch this video to know more.

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