Topic: laser
Lockheed Martin’s game-changing laser gun achieves significant milestone
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that it achieved the first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System...
Northrop Grumman completes design review of new laser weapon system
U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced on Monday that it recently completed the preliminary design review for a high-energy laser prototype. As noted by the company, the new...
Israel shot down drone with laser cannon
Israeli defense industry and military have released new footage showing new series of tests of the new laser system. The Jerusalem Post reported that the demonstration was carried out...
US Navy conducts high-energy laser weapon demonstration in Gulf of Aden
The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced on Wednesday that amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration, Dec. 14,...
US Army picks Boeing and General Atomics team to develop new laser weapon
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team have been selected to build a new laser weapon system for the U.S. Army. General Atomics said in its press...
Turkey to unveil new laser weapon system
Turkish defense firm Meteksan Defence Industry Inc. has announced that it developed a new ground-based laser system, called NAZAR. As noted by the company, the NAZAR, one of...
U.S. Army evaluates laser-equipped Stryker combat vehicle
The U.S. Army is on a path to choose an enduring high-tech laser weapon system that will offer lethality against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and rockets, artillery...
British nanotech company to provide U.S. military with counter laser tech
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Advanced Material Development (AMD) contract to develop counter laser film coatings for optical applications such as soldiers’ goggles. UK nanotech company...