The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.
The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...
Born out of battlefield necessity and sharpened by constant pressure, Ukraine’s Trident laser system shows how a nation at ...
During its Pacific patrol last year, the USS Preble successfully shot down an unmanned aerial target using its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.
One of the most important names in the field of military drones, American defense contractor AeroVironment, announced at the end of September a significant evolution of one of the most widespread ...
With these upgrades, Puma LE evolves beyond intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) to support multi-mission operations—delivering unmatched portability, modular adaptability, and ...
A new Israeli laser weapon has entered active service, highlighting how drone warfare is forcing a rethink of traditional air ...
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Why Germany is building a new naval laser

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have ...
The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to ...
The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...