Air Platform
American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets
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Laser Weapons
Americas
US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems
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 […]
Air Platform
Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons
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 […]
Direct-energy Weapons
USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones
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 […]
Direct-energy Weapons
The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar
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. […]
Direct-energy Weapons
The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system
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Direct-energy Weapons
The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons
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Direct-energy Weapons
The Raytheon’s High-energy Laser Weapon System (LaWS)
A laser pulse could fry the guidance system, explode the warhead or fuel tank, or damage the engine. Alternately it could cause damage to the missile’s fuselage and wings, causing it to become aerodynamically unstable and crash. […]