Raytheon test fires upgraded aerial drone killer from helicopter for first time
A weapons system that can intercept swarms of drones is demonstrating more capabilities with tweaks from Raytheon's Arizona ...
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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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Militaries Are Rushing To Get Anti-Drone Lasers Operational
Credit: US Army, public domain Defence contractor Raytheon has recently announced ... public domain It comes at a time that other laser weapon systems are also coming to fruition.
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Powerful Combat Laser Could Be Latest Game Changer in Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Claims by Ukraine military official of a newly deployed combat laser joins a larger trend in directed energy weapons on the ...
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UK successfully tests laser weapon to combat drones
"The successful testing of this laser weapon system represents a significant ... in collaboration with an industrial consortium led by Raytheon UK. The development is part of the government's ...
US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems, and countries in the Middle East are looking to laser weapons ...
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US fighters use low-cost APKWS rockets to down Houthi attack drones
The US military's Central Command has released a video of the AGR-20 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) destroying ...