The Australian Department of Defense confirmed on 17 February 2022, a P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches with the Australian exclusive economic zone. Such actions are […]
The Australian Defense Department said that a Chinese navy ship fired a laser at one of its surveillance aircraft, putting the lives of the crew in danger, learned GDC citing ABC Australia. The incident happened […]
Israel is to deploy a laser interception system to protect itself from ground-launched and airborne threats within the next 12 months, the government announced on 1 February. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the […]
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Northrop Grumman will offer the U.S. Army a weapons platform, including a laser of undisclosed strength, hoping to satisfy the service’s need for a short-range air defense (SHORAD) system that can knock helicopters and drones from […]
The Department of Defense is looking to equip MQ-9 UCAV with directed-energy weapons such as low-powered lasers and microwave beams, as well as more familiar weapons, such as laser dazzler for UAVs, unmanned ground attack […]
The May 16, announced by the Pacific Fleet today, is the first public acknowledgement of the Laser Weapon System Demonstrator, or LWSD being put to use. The LWSD is thought to pack about 150kw worth […]
Procurement of a new Australian Army electronic attack capability is set to begin this year. Indeed, acquisition of a force-level EW system that includes an attack component will be undertaken under Tranche 2 of Australia’s […]
The PHASER is heading to the field this year, ahead of them all, making it a trailblazer for other directed energy weapons. If the technology deployed by US Army and ally, it would open up more opportunities for Raytheon to improve the system. […]
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