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The Pentagon’s laser weapons just crossed a key milestone
The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Nations around the world are rapidly developing high-energy laser weapons for military missions on land and sea, and in the air and space. Visions of swarms of small, inexpensive ...
The USS Portland test-fires a laser weapon. The photo captured infrared light to make the beam visible. Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert/Marine Corps via AP Nations around the world are rapidly developing ...
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Killer drones with laser weapons set to bolster US Army’s unmanned aircraft fleet
According to the Breaking Defense, the US Army wants its next large unmanned aerial system to carry modular payloads. This ...
According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Pentagon spends around $1 billion per year developing directed energy weapons to counter threats such as drones and missiles. The agency ...
The United Kingdom’s high-powered laser weapon is said to be capable of shooting down drones travelling as fast as 650 kilometres per hour (kmph) – twice as fast as an F1 race car. The trials were ...
After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing before going operational with the German Navy in 2029. It wasn't so long ago that laser weapons were exotic ...
Summary and Key Points: Germany’s Rheinmetall and MBDA Missile Systems are partnering to develop a laser weapon system, with a focus on countering drone threats at sea. The collaboration builds on ...
Ramey's passion for videos games blossomed at the age of 8, with medieval fantasy games such as Runescape and Skyrim. What inspired him to become a writer however, was those games' ability to allow ...
The US military, one of the world’s largest developers of laser-based weapons is looking to develop technology that protects its own systems from the same weapons. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) ...
Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...
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