This hydrogen-powered drone maker believes lasers could be the next big airborne weapon

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars , a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. On a modern battlefield defined by the ever-expanding “ affordable mass ” of cheap, disposable drones, Ben Levinson wants to build something that lasts. Levinson is the founder and CEO of Heven AeroTech, the Virginia-based maker of hydrogen-powered drones for long-endurance operations.