Directed-energy weapons

Americas Directed-energy weapons 

U.S. Air Force Fields its First High-Energy Laser Weapon System Overseas for 12-Month Assessment

April 7, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS), High Power Microwave (HPM), Laser weapon, Raytheon, Raytheon HELWS MRZR, Raytheon Phaser HPM, Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA

The U.S Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has set up the Air Force’s first high-energy laser weapon system (HELWS) overseas

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Lockheed Martin, U.S. Navy Conduct Critical Design Review for HELIOS Laser Weapon System

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 1 Comment Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser, Laser weapon, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin HELIOS, Navy Laser Family of Systems (NLFoS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy successfully conducted a Critical Design Review (CDR) for the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with

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U.S. Army Developing 300kW-class Laser Weapon Prototype Under IFPC-HEL Program

March 10, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI), High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD), Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL), Laser, Laser weapon, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Army is developing a new 300kW-class laser weapon prototype under the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL)

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Lockheed Martin Receives $22M Contract to Integrate Layered Laser Defense (LLD) Weapon System Prototype Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship

March 10, 2020March 11, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser, Laser weapon, Layered Laser Defense (LLD), Lockheed Martin, Navy Laser Family of Systems (NLFoS), Office of Naval Research (ONR) U.S., U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Lockheed Martin is awarded a letter contract, worth around $22.4 million, to integrate Layered Laser Defense (LLD) weapon system prototype

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U.S. Navy Installs First ODIN Counter-UAS Laser Weapon System on Destroyer USS Dewey

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser weapon, Optical Dazzling Interdictor Navy (ODIN), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Dewey (DDG-105)

The U.S. Navy recently installed the first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) laser weapon system on

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Directed-energy weapons Middle East 

Israel MoD Reveals Development of High-Energy Lasers for Interception of Long-Range Threats

February 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Directorate for Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) Israel, Israel, Laser weapon

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD)’s Directorate of the Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) has revealed a technological breakthrough in

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Directed-energy weapons Middle East 

Rafael’s Drone Dome Counter-UAS Laser System Intercepts Multiple Maneuvering Targets

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Drone Dome, Israel, Laser weapon, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

The Drone Dome C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System) laser weapon system, developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has intercepted multiple

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Americas Directed-energy weapons Technology 

U.S. Air Force Research Lab’s HADES Laser Weapon Demonstrator Completes Field Testing

January 17, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), High-power Adaptive Directed Energy System (HADES), Laser, Laser weapon, Nutronics Inc., U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA

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

November 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ATHENA Laser Weapon, Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Fort Sill, Laser weapon, Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

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

October 29, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), High Power Microwave (HPM), Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA

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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