Turkey tests world's first laser-equipped drone

Turkey has successfully tested the world's first-ever drone that has laser weapons, Turkish politician Aykut Erdogdu said, according to Sputnik report. 

"Successful shots were fired from the distances of 500 [1,600 feet], 300 and 100 meters," Erdogdu told Anadolu news agency on Friday.

The drone, called Eren, is designed to destroy explosive devices such as bombs and ammunition from a certain distance with the use of laser weapons.

Eren was developed by Turkish defence companies Tubitak and Asisguard. The drone's maximum flight altitude is 3,000 meters, the source said.