laser weapons
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryAmericas
USAF Wants Laser Pods for Aircraft-Satellite Communications
The US Air Force has contracted Space Micro to develop a laser communications pod enabling unhindered communications between aircraft and orbital satellites.
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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberAmericas
US Navy Test-Fires ‘Most Potent’ Laser Weapon System
The US Navy amphibious transport ship USS Portland has test-fired a high-energy laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden.
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15 DecemberTechnology
US Navy Opens $23M Facility for Laser Weapons Testing
The US Navy has opened a new laboratory at Point Mugu in California to test its state-of-the-art laser weapons.
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14 DecemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Turkey Tests World’s First Laser-Equipped Drone
Turkish military engineers have tested a new drone capable of penetrating a carbon steel plate using a high-powered laser beam.
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Nov- 2021 -19 NovemberAmericas
US Army to Order 8 Prototype Stryker-Mounted Laser Weapons
The US Army will request Kord Technologies to develop prototypes of an air-defense laser weapon to be integrated into the Stryker armored combat vehicle.
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5 NovemberEurope
Putin Wants More Hypersonic Missiles, Laser Weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged local firms to manufacture more advanced hypersonic missiles and high-energy laser weapons.
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Oct- 2021 -26 OctoberAmericas
US Army to Develop 300-kW Laser-Based Air Defense System
The US Army has contracted a General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems-Boeing team to develop a 300-kilowatt laser-based air defense system prototype.
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20 OctoberEurope
UK to Test New Anti-Drone Laser on Wolfhound Tactical Vehicles
The UK will begin testing Raytheon’s high-energy laser weapon system on its Wolfhound tactical support vehicle for a period to last six months.
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14 OctoberAmericas
Lockheed Delivers Laser Weapon System for AC-130J Gunship
Lockheed Martin has delivered the Airborne High Energy Laser to the US Air Force, with the aim of mounting it on the AC-130J gunships.
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13 OctoberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
BAE Systems Trials Laser-Guided Counter-Drone System
BAE Systems has retrofitted the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket with a proximity fuze, enabling it to blast a drone without contact.
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