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Could lasers help fend off Iran's cheap drones? | 60 Minutes

2026-03-15 News & Politics
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The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, designed to zap drones out of the sky, may help. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/60minutes Watch full episodes: https://cbsnews.com/60-minutes/full-episodes/ Get more "60 Minutes" from "60 Minutes: Overtime": https://cbsnews.com/60-minutes/overtime/ Follow "60 Minutes" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/60minutes/ Like "60 Minutes" on Facebook: https://facebook.com/60minutes Follow "60 Minutes" on X: https://twitter.com/60Minutes Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@martyb3783 2026-03-16

This tech is not ready for prime time. That salesman avoids the real questions.

274 46 replies
@ClimbingGuy123 2026-03-15

Why is that pentagon person so loud?

129 13 replies
@carls.1000 2026-03-16

These lasers will not be ready until Lockheed Martin can figure out how to turn a $5 laser into a $2 million laser

93 8 replies
@duaneraymond4252 2026-03-16

'We want sharks with frickin' laser beams on their heads...' 🤣🤣🤣

93 1 replies
@Roberto-cm6iz 2026-03-16

America the country where laser weapons are cheap and a cup of coffee expensive 🤣

78 7 replies
@user-xr6zz8et1s 2026-03-16

Never trust a “professional” in a Patagonia vest

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@HundowP 2026-03-16

I’ve been killing ants with a magnifying glass since the 90s

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@Pixeleyes 2026-03-16

"look at that, isn't that cool" - guy shooting lasers at tiny exploding, flying robots

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@joselitosunga 2026-03-17

What if swarms of drones hunt laser?

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@rockyjohn2919 2026-03-16

The lady is like a sales agent pitching there product vs new and effective product.

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