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Dec- 2023 -

21 December

Arms

Raytheon to build defensive high-power microwave antenna systems for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force under the DARPA DEFEND program.

Raytheon to Supply Antennas for US Frontline Directed Energy Weapon

Raytheon signed a contract to deliver antenna prototypes for the Directed Energy Frontline Electromagnetic Neutralization & Defeat program.

Nov- 2023 -

10 November

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

US Marines Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Soon Fire High-Energy Lasers

The US Marine Corps has embarked on a new initiative to increase the lethality of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles fleet.

7 November

Technology

Two Tactical Air Control Party Airmen assigned to the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, from Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, troubleshoot a Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker during training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., March 24, 2015. The SOFLAM is used to mark targets for aircraft identification as well as provide guidance for precision laser guided munitions during ground base laser designation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Opens Laser Development Center in New Mexico

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch a laser development center at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.

Oct- 2023 -

11 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed to Deliver High-Powered Laser Weapons to US Army

Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to develop and deliver 300-kilowatt-class laser weapon systems for the US Army.

Sep- 2023 -

15 September

Technology

Joe Saballa

Raytheon to Begin Laser Integration on UK Wolfhound Armored Vehicles

Raytheon UK says it will soon receive the country’s first 15-kilowatt laser weapon to be tested and integrated onto Wolfhound armored vehicles.

Aug- 2023 -

10 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

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.

1 August

Technology

US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system

Joe Saballa

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.

Jun- 2023 -

13 June

Arms

10-kilowatt short-range air defense (SHORAD) laser mounted on a pickup truck.

Rojoef Manuel

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.

5 June

Arms

A test aircraft carries the sub-scale HARDROC beam director illuminated by a low-power scoring laser during an experimentation flight August 12, 2022. The HARDROC program evaluated in flight the ability of various aerodynamic flow control techniques to mitigate optical and mechanical distortions imparted on a laser beam leaving an airborne platform travelling at high speeds. (Courtesy photo)

Rojoef Manuel

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.

May- 2023 -

18 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

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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