The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

I f you’ve never seen a laser shoot an aircraft out of the sky, the experience can be unsettling. The weapon fits comfortably ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Inside the new laser weapon that can blast aircraft out of the sky

The United Kingdom has quietly pushed a science‑fiction idea into operational reach: a ship and land based laser that can burn through aircraft and drones with concentrated light. DragonFire, a ...
Aviation Week Network

U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service is available to both ...
Real Engineering on MSN

Why militaries are betting on laser weapons

Laser weapons are no longer science fiction. Modern systems can mount hundreds of kilowatts on ships and trucks. A ...
The National Interest on MSN

The US Navy’s Anti-Drone Lasers Are Finally Coming Online

Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.
UK Defence Journal

American warship downs drones with laser weapon

The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple ...

USS Preble Used HELIOS Laser To Zap Four Drones In Expanding Testing

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...
UK Defence Journal

British frigates could be armed with laser weapons

“DRAGONFIRE is a modular capability providing the Royal Navy agility as to when and where it is deployed, therefore it is not ...
Task & Purpose

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one

This article originally appeared in Popular Science. On Sept. 15, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced that it had delivered a 300-kw laser to the Department of Defense. Developed for a program ...
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Laser weapons edge toward use in military

A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies. Lightsabers -- the favored weapon of the ...