Re: Laser canon and sonic death rays.
If the pilots are being blinded - who exactly is attributing the source? It isn't like you can follow a laser on radar, and the blinded pilot can hardly be the one.
Also, if we're talking about a couple of miles away, we're talking some serious targeting capabilities. I'm not at all sure any normal weapon system is so accurate as to place a beam on a pilot's face while landing, from 2 miles away. Atmospheric conditions alone would introduce a lot of error.
Lastly, the attribution is strangely lacking detail. There is mention of anti-drone systems, but there would be more than just lasers - there would be radar. Are the lasers detection devices or attack devices? Are they radar guided or human directed?
All in all, a very poorly sourced and written story.