Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW)

Americas Directed-energy weapons 

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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Americas Directed-energy weapons 

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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Americas Directed-energy weapons 

Northrop Grumman Selected for U.S. Army M-SHORAD High Energy Laser Initiative

August 3, 2019August 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser weapon, Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) US Army, Multi-Mission High Energy Laser (MMHEL), Northrop Grumman, Stryker IAV, U.S. Army, USA

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract for the U.S. Army Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) directed energy prototyping

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Directed-energy weapons Europe 

UK MoD Seeking to Develop New Directed Energy Weapon Systems

July 10, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments British Armed Forces, Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser weapon, Novel Weapons Programme (UK MoD), Radio Frequency (RF) Weapon, UK

In a Prior Information Notice (PIN) published this week, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced that it is seeking

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Americas Directed-energy weapons 

Kratos Receives $29 Million Directed Energy Systems Contract

November 25, 2018May 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM), Counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Kratos, Laser gun, Laser weapon, U.S. Army, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), USA

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that the Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) Division has been awarded

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Americas Directed-energy weapons 

Lockheed Martin Awarded $25.5M Contract Extension for MDA Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) Missile Interceptor Concept

November 9, 2018May 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AFRL LANCE laser weapon, ATHENA Laser Weapon, Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD), Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), Laser gun, Laser weapon, Lockheed Martin, Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), USA

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a nine month, $25.5 million contract extension to continue development of its

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Africa Americas Directed-energy weapons 

General Atomics Develops New High Voltage, High Temperature Capacitor

February 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Directed-Energy Weapon (DEW), General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS), USA

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has developed a new capacitor technology capable of operating at high voltages

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