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How lasers quietly became real weapons of war

Lasers are no longer science fiction or Cold War dreams. They are already deployed on ships and bases, stopping drones at a ...

China joins Ukraine war without troops? Beijing's invisible laser now hunting Ukraine's drones

Russian forces have reportedly deployed the Chinese-made Silent Hunter high-energy laser system in Ukraine, marking its first known combat use. Designed to counter drones and low-flying threats, the ...
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Japan tests 100 kW laser weapon that slices metal and drones

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard ...
The National Interest

The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...
The National Interest

The US Army’s Directed Energy Weapons Program Still Has a Long Way to Go

The “Golden Dome” cannot rely upon long-range continental defenses; it will need short- and medium-range defenses as a backup. This is where the Army’s DE M-SHORAD system could come in. America’s ...
Optics

US Army tests laser weapons, targeting future of energy-based air defense

At Fort Sill, OK, soldiers conducted live-fire trials with directed energy weapons and kinetic systems. DE M-SHORAD laser weapon in action at Fort Sill. In Oklahoma, the U.S. Army is taking aim at the ...
The Conversation

Drones have changed warfare. Two new weapons might be about alter its course again

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