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Jul- 2025 -22 JulyArms
Turkey Unleashes Laser-Armed ‘Tank’ That Can Fry and Jam Drones Mid-Air
Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN, a hybrid combat vehicle armed with a high-energy laser weapon to detect, jam, and destroy drones on the battlefield.
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18 JulyTechnology
New Laser Tech From Illinois Could Boost Future Drone and Missile Defenses
Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a next-gen laser component that could improve missile defenses, power directed-energy systems, and enhance laser-based sensing on drones.
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Jun- 2025 -26 JuneAmericas
US Navy Starts Building 400kW Laser to Fry Drones and Hypersonic Threats
The US Navy has kicked off a $29.9-million effort to develop one of the world’s most powerful shipboard laser weapons.
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25 JuneAmericas
Canada’s New Battlefield Tech Helps Troops Detect Laser-Guided Attacks
KWESST has landed a contract to deliver prototypes of its next-gen Battlefield Laser Detection System to a major North American armored vehicle program.
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13 JuneMiddle East
Rafael Debuts ‘Iron Beam 450’ Featuring Extended Range and Precision
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled “Iron Beam 450,” the latest evolution of its high-energy laser system, now equipped with a significantly larger 450-millimeter beam director.
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3 JuneAir
Russia Operating Chinese Laser Defense System in Video
Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones.
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May- 2025 -30 MayMiddle East
Israel Unleashes High-Powered Laser Weapon in Combat for First Time
Israel has carried out the first known combat use of a high-powered laser weapon, shooting down kamikaze drones launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.
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Apr- 2025 -17 AprilTechnology
General Atomics Displays MQ-9B Armed With Laser Weapon
General Atomics recently displayed an MQ-9B unmanned aerial system with a 25-kilowatt scalable laser weapon system at Sea-Air-Space 2025.
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15 AprilEurope
Ukraine Unveils Multi-Role USV That Can Fire Lasers, Launch Drone Swarms
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Force has unveiled an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) capable of firing laser beams and launching drone swarms.
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15 AprilEurope
Ukraine Unveils Laser Weapon That Can Down Cruise, Ballistic Missiles
Ukraine has unveiled the country's first laser weapon system capable of downing aerial targets such as drones, aircraft, and missiles.
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