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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneAir
Check Out This USAF Animated Video of THOR Destroying Drones
The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a video animation of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) that “realistically depicts” its capabilities in destroying drone swarms.
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3 JuneBusiness
Turkey Completes First Unmanned Surface Vehicle Live-Fire Trial
Turkey’s ULAQ armed unmanned surface vehicle prototype completed its first live-fire trial last month, its developers have announced.
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1 JuneAsia Pacific
South Korea to Invest $21M in Laser Weapons Upgrade
South Korea is developing an oscillator, a device that can help laser weapons target drones flying several miles away.
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May- 2021 -14 MayAmericas
US Army Prototype Laser Weapon Set for Live-Fire Test
The US Army will begin testing a prototype laser weapon for close-range air defense this month.
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Mar- 2021 -15 MarchMiddle East
Israel Unveils Laser-Guided ‘Precision’ Mortar System
Israel unveiled a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage.
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryAir
US Air Force SHiELD Laser System to Receive Critical Component
The US Air Force is receiving one of the three main components of a laser weapon system demonstrator this month which is being developed to counter surface-to-air and air-to-air missile attacks on fighter aircraft.
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24 FebruaryAmericas
US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology
The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.
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18 FebruaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year
The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.
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2 FebruaryEurope
German Navy Green Lights Laser-Based Weapon for Naval Warships
The German armed forces have commissioned a joint partnership of two defense manufacturers to build a laser weapon for the navy, expected to be created, tested, and integrated by the end of the year.
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Jan- 2021 -14 JanuarySea
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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