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China neighbor tests lethal laser weapon to kill missiles, drones, spy sensors
One of China’s neighbors has announced the successful testing of a powerful laser weapon to thwart drone attacks and destroy ...
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Army awards HII’s tech division contract to develop high-energy laser
GLOBAL FORCE 2025 — The US Army has awarded shipbuilder HII’s Mission Technologies division a contract to develop a high-energy laser weapon system ... like the USS Preble (DDG-88), might ...
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India’s big leap forward: Laser weapons light up the future
Once its radar or built-in Electro-Optic (EO) system locks onto a target, the weapon unleashes a powerful laser beam. This intense light slices ... The US has lasers on Navy ships, like the USS Preble ...
Chinese Hypersonics Could Wipe Out All U.S. Carriers in 20 Minutes. This Weapon Is America’s Best Defense.
The U.S. is losing the hypersonic arms race to China—but a formidable, new weapon could change the game. When the U.S. Navy’s ...
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Indo-Pacom head: Guam missile defense plans could examine 'directed energy' weapons
Military officials could look to the potential of technology like high-powered lasers and microwave beams to stop missiles ...
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Watch: In a first, India uses laser-based weapon to shoot down aircraft, missiles and drones; joins select list of countries that have capability
India has achieved a significant milestone in defense technology with the successful demonstration of a 30-kilowatt laser weapon system capable of neutralizing aerial threats like drones and missiles.
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India demonstrates ‘Star Wars’ capability to shoot down drones using laser weapon | Watch
The first successful trial of the Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system took place in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh today. India on Sunday conducted a successful trial of a laser-based ...
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India's First Futuristic "Star Wars" Laser Weapon Shoots Down Drone Swarm
India has successfully tested a futuristic weapon for the first time by using high-powered laser-based directed energy to shoot down a drone. The system made by the Defence Research and ...