Tag: laser weapons
DragonFire laser achieves UK’s first high-power aerial target firing
During a trial at the MOD Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system made history by achieving the first...
Raytheon delivers its fourth laser weapon to US Air Force’s arsenal
Raytheon Technologies has recently delivered its fourth combat-ready laser weapon system, named "H4," to the US Air Force, marking the company's eighth...
German Navy ship trials laser weapon for first time ever
A German air-defense frigate has hosted a laser weapon trial in the first event of this kind for the German Navy.
Lockheed delivers 300kW laser weapon demonstrator to the Pentagon
Lockheed Martin has revealed it delivered its most potent laser weapon to the US Armed Forces yet.
The 300kW-class...
Northrop completes design review for US Army’s scalable 300-kilowatt laser
Northrop Grumman has revealed that it has completed the preliminary design review for a high-energy laser prototype for the Pentagon that will...
Rheinmetall trials C-UAS laser weapon for German Boxer fighting vehicle
The laser testbed trials are aimed at integrating a 10 kW laser into a Boxer fighting vehicle by the end of 2022.
Laser-wielding DE M-SHORAD Stryker defeated mortar rounds in recent tests
US Army brigade combat teams are set to receive four laser-equipped Strykers this year.
Israel completes live trial of Iron Beam laser interceptor
Iron Beam is expected to become part of Israel’s multi-layered defense array.
US Navy downs cruise missile target with high-energy laser in ‘historic’...
The US Navy recently took down a subsonic cruise missile target using a high-energy laser weapon in a test it described as...
Chinese destroyer lases Australian Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) vessel hit an Australian P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft with a military-grade laser on...
