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The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons
One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...
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U.S. Army Reveals New Plans for High-Energy Laser Weapon to Combat Drones
The U.S. Army says a powerful new laser weapon prototype is being developed to detect and destroy small unmanned aerial ...
HII is Awarded Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for the US Army
MCLEAN, Va., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon ...
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HII Nabs Army Award To Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon
HII will develop and test a prototype high-energy laser (HEL) weapon system to defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a goal to transition into ...
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US’ next death ray laser could be deadlier on battleground, fry enemy drones faster
The U.S. Army is expected to soon get a new type of high-energy weapon that could potentially fry enemy drones. HII, a Virginia-based defense firm, has been awarded a contract to develop an open ...
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15 Astounding Technologies DARPA Is Creating Right Now
The High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) program is an ambitious DARPA project aimed at neutralizing surface-to-air missile threats that aircraft may encounter. Generally ...
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US Navy fires HELIOS laser weapon in stunning test, A major leap forward in naval defense technology after UK’s DragonFire breakthrough
The U.S. Navy has successfully tested its new laser weapon system, HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated ... marking a major step forward in naval defense technology. This comes after the ...