Japan to develop drone-hunting lasers

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NASA drones seen during a test: By 2020, there could be as many as 400,000 commercial small drones registered in the U.S., along with some two million for recreational use, the agency says. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will develop vehicle-mounted laser devices to shoot down small drones, Nikkei has learned.

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