# ACS and Attalon Integrate Counter-Drone Laser

ACS and Attalon are developing a 3-kilowatt directed-energy system intended to defeat low-cost drones by integrating Attalon’s Valaris laser subsystem with ACS’s Bullfrog robotic weapon station. A separate, unnamed contractor is initially expected to provide the beam director. The announcement identifies no government customer, solicitation, contract value, or procurement timeline, so it signals industry development in counter-UAS capabilities rather than a confirmed government acquisition.

- Defense procurement teams can treat the effort as an early market signal when assessing potential directed-energy options for counter-drone missions; the announcement does not establish a government requirement or near-term buying opportunity.
- The planned system combines components from two identified suppliers, with the beam director expected from an unnamed contractor. Integrators and prospective suppliers may find this relevant when evaluating potential roles in the system’s development.
- Because no performance results, solicitation details, or procurement schedule are provided, organizations should not interpret the collaboration as an award or assume a defined contracting path.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Vendors
- ACS (Developer of the Bullfrog robotic weapon station)
- Attalon (Provider of the Valaris high-energy laser subsystem)

### Sources
- [ACS, Attalon Partner To Develop Autonomous Laser Weapon System To Counter Drones - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/acs-attalon-partner-to-develop-autonomous-laser-weapon-system-to-counter-drones/advanced-transformational-technology) - Defense Daily