directed energy weapons

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lockheed Martin Delivers Tactical HELIOS Laser Weapon to US Navy

Lockheed Martin has delivered a 60-kilowatt-class high-energy laser with an integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance to the US Navy.

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