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US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System

The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.

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France Develops Tech for Safe High-Altitude Parachute Landings

France has developed a device that helps paratroopers execute safer landings — particularly when carrying lots of military gear.

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India Successfully Tests Indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank Missile

India has successfully flight-tested its indigenously developed helicopter-launched Stand-off Anti-Tank missile.

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Northrop to Modify Global Hawks for Hypersonic Missile Testing

The Department of Defense has contracted Northrop Grumman to reconfigure four US Air Force Global Hawk drones with sensors for tracking hypersonic weapon tests.

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US Navy Opens $23M Facility for Laser Weapons Testing

The US Navy has opened a new laboratory at Point Mugu in California to test its state-of-the-art laser weapons.

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DARPA Invests In Wireless Drone Charging Technology

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has invested $225,000 in a Seattle-based startup to develop a wireless power transmitter for in-flight unmanned aerial vehicles.

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US THOR Counter-Drone Technology Nearing Completion

The US Air Force tactical high-power operational responder (THOR) next-generation counter-drone system is nearing completion.

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US Navy Tests Unmanned Saildrone Explorer

The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has conducted the first operational test of the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel.

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US Congress Wants New F-35 Engines

The US Congress wants new engines for the F-35 fighter, the latest draft of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act has revealed.

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Russia to Upgrade Air Defense Along Ukraine Border

Russia will upgrade anti-aircraft systems in its south, replacing the S-300 surface-to-air system with the S-300PM-2.

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