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

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. #ChineseLaser #Skyshield #SaudiArabia #MilitaryTech #DroneDefense #AirDefense #DirectedEnergy #ChinaMilitary #DefenseNews #Geopolitics Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India