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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 ...
What are the new destructive DragonFire lasers which will be fitted to four Royal Navy destroyers?
Ferocious lasers are set to be fitted to four Royal Navy warships as the government intends to invest in new technologies.
The UK plans to put its DragonFire laser weapon on 4 of its warships
The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers could offer a cheap defense ...
Inside the UK Navy’s new ‘death ray’ weapons boosting air defence against Russia
The Royal Navy will install four new cutting-edge weapons systems on its warships to help defend against air attacks from ...
End of kamikaze drones? Defense startup unveils Star Trek-style ‘laser’ shield that vaporizes killer drones in seconds
Epirus has unveiled the innovative Leonidas laser shield, designed to disable swarms of drones using high-powered microwaves.
Royal Navy could bring four laser 'death ray' weapons that can destroy a £1 coin from a kilometre away into service in just two years under defence spending boost
The spaced-aged 'death ray', dubbed 'DragonFire', is used to blow up missiles, jets and swarms of explosive suicide drones - with a former head of the Royal Navy hailing them 'war-winners'.
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Rafael CEO: Iron Beam will be ready in 2025 as promised
In presenting record financial results for 2024, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems CEO Yoav Turgeman has told "Globes" that the ...
Inside the group chat leak mess at the White House
The White House has ordered an inquiry into why the top editor at The Atlantic was included on an encrypted group chat with ...
US Army’s laser obsession continues with yet another drone-zapper deal
The current LOCUST system delivers "hard kills" with a 20-kilowatt beam, meaning it can physically destroy drones mid-flight. The Army signed another contract with BlueHalo last year to develop ...
U.S. shipbuilder to develop anti-drone laser weapon for Army
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced this week that it will develop a new high-energy laser weapon for ...
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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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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 ...