laser weapons
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Mar- 2021 -15 March
Israel Unveils Laser-Guided ‘Precision’ Mortar System
Israel unveiled a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage.
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Feb- 2021 -26 February
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.
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24 February
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.
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18 February
USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year
The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.
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2 February
German Navy Green Lights Laser-Based Weapon for Naval Warships
The German armed forces have commissioned a joint partnership of two defense manufacturers to build a laser weapon for the navy, expected to be created, tested, and integrated by the end of the year.
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Jan- 2021 -14 January
US Navy to Deploy Laser-Based HELIOS System This Year
The US Navy will test HELIOS, a weapon system that utilizes high-energy fiber lasers, for permanent vessel deployment early this year.
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13 January
Japan to Test Vehicle-Mounted Laser System Capable of Taking Out Drones
Japan will test a vehicle-mounted laser system this year to assess its ability to destroy unmanned aerial systems.
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