US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems, and countries in the Middle East are looking to laser weapons ...
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US’ next death ray laser could be deadlier on battleground, fry enemy drones faster
The U.S. Army is expected to soon get a new type of high-energy weapon that could potentially fry enemy drones. HII, a Virginia-based defense firm, has been awarded a contract to develop an open ...
The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons
One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...
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Upgraded industry-funded Directed Energy M-SHORAD to appear in US Army training exercise
An industry-funded version of the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) platform is headed to the US ...
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The Army wants simple, cheap unmanned tech—here are some options
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought into stark relief that the U.S. Army needs not just powerful ...
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Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon
In fielding such a system, Ukraine would join an elite club of significant military-industrial powers that have developed ...
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US approves APKWS II sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of BAE Systems AGR-20 Falco Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II ...
US approves precision rocket sale to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi conflict
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia ...