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Norinco displayed its OW5-A50 laser directed energy weapon designed for counter-unmanned aerial vehicles at the DIMDEX 2026 exhibition in Oman from January 19 to 22, 2026. The system had previously undergone a firing test at Airshow China in November 2024.

Oman is the only country outside China to host the system. The Norinco manager noted that images of a similar system circulating in Oman were not Norinco’s but resembled CETC's JN1199 jamming system. The A50's '50' indicates a 50 kW capacity, comparable to the UK's DragonFire system, which received a GBP316 million contract for Royal Navy integration in November 2025.