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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Virginia-based company has delivered two high-energy laser system units to the U.S. Army. Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and ...
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Powerful US Navy laser weapon successfully neutralizes drone threats at sea
The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last
Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following battlefield deployment against Iranian missile and drone attacks, marking a significant milestone for laser-based air defence systems after 30 years of development.
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Ukraine reveals Sunray laser weapon to obliterate Russian drone swarms
Ukraine has quietly moved a science fiction idea into the center of its war with Russia, revealing a homegrown laser weapon meant to slice through incoming drone swarms. Officials and engineers describe the Sunray system as compact,
An AI-driven laser system on an unmanned vehicle offers a way to handle close combat and perimeter defence with faster response & reduced risk.
That is, how many razor blades a laser beam could cut through at one time. Even as the laser found applications in science and technology, giving rise to miracle surgery and revolutionary communications, lasers mainly found military applications as targeting systems and range finders.
One of the most important names in the field of military drones, American defense contractor AeroVironment, announced at the end of September a significant evolution of one of the most widespread Group 2 small, unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), the Puma LE.
Northrop Grumman Laser Systems is licensing a celestial navigation subsystem, developed by Trex Enterprises Corp. of San Diego, for ground-targeting systems supplied to U.S. and allied forces. Neither company has disclosed details about the technology or ...
The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to target and destroy multiple drone attacks. With their ...
Turkish defense giant Aselsan exhibited its AHTAPOT 100 naval electro-optical surveillance and targeting system at the DIMDEX 2026 exhibition in Doha.