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Image 1 — 101st Airborne Division with MAWL-X1 lasers
Image 2 — 101st Airborne Division with MAWL-X1 lasers
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101st Airborne Division with MAWL-X1 lasers

FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, 04.16.2026

The MAWL-X1 is the military variant of the first weapon aiming laser utilizing VCSEL illuminator technology, resulting in superior beam clarity for illumination. With multiple fixed divergence diodes, easily controlled/activated by an ergonomic selector, soldiers get useful IR energy that results in better, and longer distances for positive identification and precise targeting.

Seeing the MAWL-X1 in recent US Army public releases is certainly a point of pride for our company

*The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.

u/BEMeyers — 5 days ago