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Weight (without battery)
Single sourceWeight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Weight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)
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Configuration
| Specification | Merops (weapon) | ZM-87 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | — | Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used) Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Type | Anti-UAV system[source] | Laser weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2024–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Vehicle-mounted[source] | — |
| Role | system for countering enemy unmanned aerial systems , or drones[source] | — |
| Source measurement | Small enough to fit in the bed of a pickup truck , Merops launches a three-foot, fixed-wing, propeller-driven interceptor drone called "Surveyor" that flies at speeds up to 175 mph (282 km/h). The $15,000 interceptor can be controlled by a human operator or, when satellite and radio links are jammed or unavailable, autonomously home into its target using artificial intelligence and thermal, radio-frequency, or radar sensors. It can ram its target or carry a small warhead. If it misses its target, the interceptor can open a parachute to return to earth for reuse.[source]Merops (weapon) · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It is operated by a four-person crew: commander, pilot, and two technicians. It is designed for ease of use; training takes just two weeks.[source]Merops (weapon) · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | Power output: 15 mW , 5 pulses per second, at two wavelengths.[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Weight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage A battery supplies a portable electric energy converter which through a cable feeds a beam emitter 84 cm (33 in) long mounted on a tripod . It has a gunsight . It resembles a heavy machine gun . A portable variant was also produced, resembling a QBZ-95 bullpup assault rifle with a telescopic sight attached.[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 14, row 23, cell 3; revision 1377558300; retrieved 2026-10-01 | China[source]Inventory Country of origin column; table 2, row 51, cell 2; revision 1371897331; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
| Source manufacturer statement | — | Roughly 22 of the devices were produced by the company Norinco before production ceased in 2000 as a result of the 1995 United Nations Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons ban.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |