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7,000-mile-range US spy drone gets deadly laser weapon to melt missiles mid-air
In a move that could reshape the US naval fleet defense, General Atomics has unveiled an airborne directed-energy capability ...
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U.S. Military Laser Weapon Programs Are Facing A Reality Check
"As a weapon system to equip an airplane with ... through progress in the development of new and improved solid-state lasers in this past War Zone feature. In addition, there has been a steady ...
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Laser Weapons Systems Demonstrator (IMAGE)
Left: The Laser Weapons System Demonstrator (LWSD)—a solid-state, high-energy infrared laser tested by USS Portland (LPD 27)—is shown high above the deck at the bow just ahead of the ship’s ...
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India Enters Laser Arms Race: DRDO Successfully Tests Mk-II(A) Directed Energy Weapon
In a major milestone for India's defense capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully ...
What is Laser-Directed Energy Weapon? How does DRDO-developed Star Wars threaten China, Pakistan?
The DRDO carried out the trial of Laser Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) at the National Open Air Range, Kurnool in Andhra ...
The National Interest on MSN18d
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 capability by 2027.
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US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
A race is on in the Middle East to develop sophisticated laser weapons. Gulf states are seeking ... them for military use has enabled both state and non-state actors to field such offensive ...