The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

During a live-fire test, the new RAF self-protection system, based on the Thales Elix-IR threat warning system and the Leonardo Miysis DIRCM, shot down 100% of the heat-seeking missiles launched ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...

Ever since lasers were invented in 1960, defense contractors and servicemembers have dreamed of shooting things out of the sky with them. Lasers are used all the time in targeting, from the ...

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...

ISRAEL has deployed an unstoppable new weapon that can blast drones out of the sky at the speed of light. The first combat-ready Iron Beam laser interception system was released to the IDF on ...

Let’s explore the adaptations, operational realities and vision behind the installation of Wattsan’s 4in1 system and laser ...

Raytheon's HELWS has been integrated into and test-fired for the first time from a British Army vehicle, the Wolfhound. (Crown copyright) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Raytheon UK announced on ...

The Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the delivery of the first operational high-power laser interception system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., dubbed “Iron Beam,” to the Israel ...