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Aug- 2023 -10 AugustAmericas
US Army Discovers New Obstacle in Using High-Energy Laser Weapons
The US Army has discovered a new problem with using high-energy laser weapons to defend military assets from sophisticated drones.
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1 AugustTechnology
Lockheed to Scale Up ‘Highest Powered’ Laser Weapon to 500kW
Lockheed Martin has announced it is upgrading the most powerful laser weapon it has ever produced to a new benchmark: 500 kilowatts.
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Jun- 2023 -13 JuneArms
US Air Force, Raytheon Test First Palletized Laser Weapon in New Mexico
The US Air Force and Raytheon have trialed the service’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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5 JuneArms
USAF Completes Flight Tests for New Energy Laser Beam Director Concept
The US Air Force has completed flight tests for a beam director concept that can be integrated with aircraft-based directed energy lasers.
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May- 2023 -18 MayDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Air Force Shoots Down Drone Swarm With THOR Microwave Weapon
The US Air Force’s Tactical High-Power Operational Responder microwave weapon has neutralized a swarm of drones in a recent trial.
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Jan- 2023 -25 JanuaryAir
Lockheed’s DEIMOS Laser Weapon Achieves First Light
Lockheed Martin’s Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense has achieved its first light in a lab demonstration.
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24 JanuaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Army Buys Directed Energy Weapon System to Counter Drone Swarms
Epirus has been awarded a $66.1-million contract to supply its Leonidas high-power microwave weapon to the US Army.
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Nov- 2022 -10 NovemberTechnology
UK Completes Maiden Trial of DragonFire Laser Energy Weapon
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has completed its first long-range laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) test at Porton Down.
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Oct- 2022 -6 OctoberAmericas
Epirus, General Dynamics Unveil Drone-Disabling Stryker Vehicles
Epirus and General Dynamics have announced the successful integration of the Leonidas air defense system onto Stryker vehicles.
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Sep- 2022 -19 SeptemberEurope
French Navy to Acquire Electromagnetic, Directed-Energy Weapons
The French Navy plans to procure electromagnetic and directed-energy weapons as it expands its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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