US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems, and countries in the Middle East are looking to laser weapons ...
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Britain’s destroyers to get laser weapons
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to accelerate the deployment of the cutting-edge 'DragonFire Laser Directed ...
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UK rushes naval laser weapon, as major tank upgrade hits snag
The British government in its Spring Statement in March announced plans to spend at least 10% of the Ministry of Defence ...
The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons
One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...
The UK plans to put its DragonFire laser weapon on 4 of its warships
The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers could offer a cheap defense ...
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Russia Develops Anti-Drone Laser Gun
New technology serves as a force multiplier, which led to efforts to counter the threat. Ergo, laser weapons counter to drone ...
U.S. shipbuilder to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced this week that it will develop a new high-energy laser weapon for ...
HII is Awarded Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for the US Army
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system for the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and ...
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The UK Looks to Fast-Track the DragonFire Direct Energy Weapon
The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational ...
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UK rushes naval laser weapon, as major tank upgrade hits snag
(British Defence Ministry) PARIS — The United Kingdom is accelerating work on the DragonFire laser weapon, with a goal of equipping four Royal Navy destroyers with the system starting in 2027 ...
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Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon
In fielding such a system, Ukraine would join an elite club of significant military-industrial powers that have developed ...
The National Interest: Russia has a laser weapon against drones
Russia is making headway in the fight against UAVs. The laser rifle created by Russian designers is a real revolution in the ...