laser weapons
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Oct- 2021 -20 October
UK to Test New Anti-Drone Laser on Wolfhound Tactical Vehicles
The UK will begin testing Raytheon’s high-energy laser weapon system on its Wolfhound tactical support vehicle for a period to last six months.
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14 October
Lockheed Delivers Laser Weapon System for AC-130J Gunship
Lockheed Martin has delivered the Airborne High Energy Laser to the US Air Force, with the aim of mounting it on the AC-130J gunships.
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13 October
BAE Systems Trials Laser-Guided Counter-Drone System
BAE Systems has retrofitted the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System laser-guided rocket with a proximity fuze, enabling it to blast a drone without contact.
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4 October
Russia to Deploy Laser Weapons in Space by 2025
Russia is set to deploy at least 12 new laser optical systems for monitoring missions in outer space by the year 2025.
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Sep- 2021 -9 September
US Army Demonstrates Stryker-Mounted Laser-Weapon System
The US Army completed the “combat shoot-off” (CSO) of its first high-energy laser weapon prototype, manufacturer KBR revealed.
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Aug- 2021 -13 August
US Army Tests High-Energy Laser Weapon on Stryker Combat Vehicles
The US Army tested its first high-energy laser weapon prototype on Stryker armored fighting vehicles during a “combat shoot-off" at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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5 August
US Naval Engineers Develop AI Aid for High-Energy Laser Fire Control
US naval engineers have developed an artificial intelligence-based decision aid to assist sailors in operating laser weapons.
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4 August
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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Jul- 2021 -29 July
Lockheed Martin, Rafael to Develop Laser Weapon System for Israel
Lockheed Martin and Rafael will explore opportunities and technology implementations for developing a ground-based laser weapon system for Israel.
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27 July
China Developing Laser to Improve Hypersonic Missile, Aircraft Speed
A team of laser experts in China is developing a device to further increase the speed of hypersonic missiles and military aircraft.
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