laser weapons

Sep- 2023 -

27 September

Part of the upper deck of Germany's Sachsen F-124 ship is seen on the photo. the laser weapon demonstrator, which looks like a giant rectangular box, is seen on the center left. The initials "MBDA" is written on its left side, and the name "Rheinmetall" is on the right. The sea, stretching over the horizon, serves as the background of the picture.

Germany Completes Sea Trials for Laser Weapon

The German Navy completed test trials at sea for its laser weapon demonstrator integrated on the Sachsen F-124, an air-defense frigate.

25 September

Arms

Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are positioned alongside four Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) prototype systems. (4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment )

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Receives High-Energy Laser Weapon Prototypes

The US Army announced the delivery of four Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense prototypes to the 4-60th ADAR in Fort Sill.

15 September

Technology

Joe Saballa

Raytheon to Begin Laser Integration on UK Wolfhound Armored Vehicles

Raytheon UK says it will soon receive the country’s first 15-kilowatt laser weapon to be tested and integrated onto Wolfhound armored vehicles.

Aug- 2023 -

29 August

Technology

Joe Saballa

Northrop Delivers ‘Phantom’ Mini Laser System to US Military

Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of its “Phantom” miniaturized high-energy laser weapon to the US government.

22 August

Americas

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

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeking Short-Wave Infrared Laser Sensor

The US Army is tapping industry partners for a new short-wave infrared laser sensor that can accurately sense and assess incoming threats.

14 August

Asia Pacific

A Chinese coast guard vessel shines a "military grade laser light" at a Philippine coast guard boat in the disputed South China Sea

Joe Saballa

China Claims ‘Huge Breakthrough’ in Laser Weapon Development

China claims to have achieved a “huge breakthrough” in developing a high-powered laser weapon for military use.

10 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Discovers New Obstacle in Using High-Energy Laser Weapons

The US Army has discovered a new problem with using high-energy laser weapons to defend military assets from sophisticated drones.

1 August

Technology

US Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Scale Up ‘Highest Powered’ Laser Weapon to 500kW

Lockheed Martin has announced it is upgrading the most powerful laser weapon it has ever produced to a new benchmark: 500 kilowatts.

Jul- 2023 -

21 July

Technology

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Develop High-Energy Laser Prototype for US Army

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $221-million contract to develop a new high-energy laser weapon prototype for the US Army.

5 July

Europe

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Laser Weapon to Receive Improved Target Classification

Raytheon UK has selected technology firm Cambridge Pixel to supply a graphical operator interface for its directed-energy weapon demonstrator.

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