U.S. Air Force Research Lab’s HADES Laser Weapon Demonstrator Completes Field Testing
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)’s unique laser weapon demonstrator called the High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System, or HADES,
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Lockheed Martin Demos ATHENA Laser Weapon System for U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated its ATHENA laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at
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U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Develops THOR Counter-Swarm Electromagnetic Weapon
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed a counter-swarm high power electromagnetic weapon system for airbase defense, called
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ATA Unveils LOCUST Counter-UAS Laser Weapon System
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) unveiled LOCUST, a Low-Cost Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS), at the 2019 Counter UAS Summit in August.
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Raytheon Delivers First Laser Counter-UAS System to U.S. Air Force
Raytheon delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the U.S. Air Force earlier this month. The system will
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Raytheon Awarded $16 Million for One Prototype Phaser High Power Microwave System
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded an agreement, worth around $16 million, by the U.S. Air Force for one prototype
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Rheinmetall Achieves 20kW Radiant Flux with its Spectral Coupling-Based Laser Source
The laser team at Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH has now attained an optical power of 20 kilowatts cw with a
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Raytheon Developing Advanced Laser Systems for U.S. Air Force Deployment
Raytheon will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon systems to troops overseas under a U.S. Air Force contract. The
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Rheinmetall, MBDA to Develop High-Energy Laser Effector System for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA intend to construct, integrate and test a laser demonstrator for the German Navy’s K130 Braunschweig class corvettes.
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U.S. Army Awards Laser Weapon System Contract
The U.S. Army issued a contract award to accelerate the rapid prototyping and fielding of its first combat-capable laser weapon
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