{
  "id": 15169137,
  "title": "Photos: Egypt’s army unveils new weapon against drones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/photos-egypts-army-unveils-new-weapon-against-drones",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:26:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypts-army-unveils-new-weapon-against-drones/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Footage released by the Egyptian Armed Forces’ military spokesperson – showing live-fire military exercises – has revealed that Cairo possesses a new weapon designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), RT reported on Friday. The images show a locally manufactured laser system, designated “Egy-Hel-01,” designed to neutralize drones and projectiles and mounted on a pickup … The post Photos:…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}