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Japan mounts a massive laser weapon on a naval test ship

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

Israel fields new SIGMA artillery cannon, Iron Beam laser system

JERUSALEM – Israel has officially conscripted its new SIGMA 155 self-propelled howitzer and Iron Beam laser system, the ...
AeroTime

Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish German laser weapons joint venture

Rheinmetall and MBDA plan to form a joint venture in 2026 to develop naval laser weapon systems, following successful German ...
The Aviationist

Ukrainian Commander Claims to Have Operational Laser Anti-Aircraft Weapon

Named Tryzub after the golden trident used as a national symbol of Ukraine, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi states that the new weapon has a range of over two kilometers. Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, ...
Yahoo

Historic breakthrough: IDF reveals Iron Beam-like laser defense shot down dozens of aerial threats

The Iron Beam is the most advanced, operational laser in the world, though England, the US, and others have relatively advanced lasers. In a historic breakthrough, the IDF on Wednesday announced that ...
The New York Times

The Hottest New Defense Against Drones? Lasers

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks. By Lara Jakes Lara Jakes frequently writes ...
AFCEA

Laser Defense Outlook Brightens

Boeing’s Airborne Laser system uses adaptive optics to focus a megawatt-class beam on a ballistic missile target, destroying it. The chemical-pumped laser soon will be able to destroy a ballistic ...