laser weapons

Jul- 2021 -

22 July

The device can be mounted on all the Bundeswehr assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and sniper rifles through a standard interface.

Rheinmetall to Supply German Army With Laser Light Modules

The German military has awarded Rheinmetall a potential $210 million contract to supply 130,000 laser light modules to enhance soldier's night fighting capability.

9 July

The High-Energy Laser for Multiple Application – Power (HELMA-P) drone neutralization illustration

Joe Saballa

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France Test Fires Anti-Drone Laser

The French military this week conducted advanced testing of a laser-powered cannon capable of destroying a moving drone.

Jun- 2021 -

22 June

Israel and Elbit Systems successfully completed a series of interception tests employing an airborne, High-Power Laser system.

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Israel Says Used ‘Airborne Laser’ to Down Drones

Israel has used an airborne laser to shoot down drones in a series of tests, officials said, calling it a "milestone" to update its already powerful defense systems.

18 June

Screenshot from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s animated video of the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR)

Marianne Besas

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Check Out This USAF Animated Video of THOR Destroying Drones

The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a video animation of its Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR) that “realistically depicts” its capabilities in destroying drone swarms.

3 June

Inder Singh Bisht

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Turkey Completes First Unmanned Surface Vehicle Live-Fire Trial

Turkey’s ULAQ armed unmanned surface vehicle prototype completed its first live-fire trial last month, its developers have announced.

1 June

A conceptual image of a laser weapon shooting down drones

Joe Saballa

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South Korea to Invest $21M in Laser Weapons Upgrade

South Korea is developing an oscillator, a device that can help laser weapons target drones flying several miles away.

May- 2021 -

14 May

Joe Saballa

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US Army Prototype Laser Weapon Set for Live-Fire Test

The US Army will begin testing a prototype laser weapon for close-range air defense this month.

Mar- 2021 -

15 March

Israel Iron Sting laser-guided mortar system

Staff Writer with AFP

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Israel Unveils Laser-Guided ‘Precision’ Mortar System

Israel unveiled a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage.

Feb- 2021 -

26 February

Inder Singh Bisht

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US Air Force SHiELD Laser System to Receive Critical Component

The US Air Force is receiving one of the three main components of a laser weapon system demonstrator this month which is being developed to counter surface-to-air and air-to-air missile attacks on fighter aircraft.

24 February

The Afloat Forward Staging Base USS Ponce conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research -sponsored Laser Weapon System while deployed to the Arabian Gulf

Inder Singh Bisht

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US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology

The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.