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Apr- 2024 -29 AprilEurope
France, Germany Sign Deal on ‘Tank of the Future’
France and Germany firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with artificial intelligence and laser technology.
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16 AprilArms
Royal Navy to Field DragonFire Laser Weapon Earlier Than Expected
The Royal Navy will install the DragonFire directed-energy weapon system aboard warships by 2027 in response to increased airborne threats.
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2 AprilAmericas
US Navy to Test Onboard Microwave Weapon in 2026
The US Navy plans to mount a high-powered microwave-based counter-air defense system prototype on one of its vessels in 2026.
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Mar- 2024 -27 MarchAsia Pacific
Australia Buys Laser Weapon That Shoots Down 50 Drones in One Charge
The Australian Defence Force has procured a new laser weapon that can reportedly shoot down over 50 drones in one charge.
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20 MarchAmericas
USAF Scraps Plan to Mount Laser Weapon on AC-130J Gunship
The US Air Force has canceled its already-troubled plan to integrate a high-energy laser weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.
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6 MarchAsia Pacific
Taiwan Developing Vehicle-Mounted 50kW Laser Weapon
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology is developing a 50-kilowatt laser weapon to neutralize enemy missiles and drones.
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4 MarchAmericas
US Army Deploys Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapons to Middle East
The US Army has sent Stryker-mounted laser weapon prototypes to the Middle East to test their “real-world applicability.”
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryAir
UK Laser Weapon Engages Aerial Targets in Milestone Test
The UK’s DragonFire laser weapon achieved the country’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets.
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Nov- 2023 -15 NovemberAmericas
US Seeks to Fund Israeli Laser-Based Air Defense System
The US administration has asked Congress to invest $1.2 billion in Israel's directed energy weapon system called the Iron Beam.
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14 NovemberTechnology
US Air Force’s Airborne Laser Weapon Deployment Postponed: Report
The official deployment of the US Air Force’s airborne high-energy laser weapon has been postponed to next year due to delays in flight testing.
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