Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...
The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.
Modern aerial battlefields are becoming increasingly congested, characterized by a proliferation of small, low-cost threats ...
Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...
The U.S. Army has begun testing an upgraded version of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to combat the growing danger ...
Inspired by science fiction but grounded in modern engineering, we examine how a new generation of laser-based air defense is ...
SHORAD: a U.S. Army laser weapon capable of detecting, tracking, and eliminating drones with pinpoint accuracy. No bullets.
Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...
Soldiers successfully tested the Raytheon laser weapon at moving targets at MoD range in Wales The experiment marks the first time the British Army has tested a high-energy laser weapon mounted on an ...
On April 13, the United States Navy announced that it conducted a test of a new laser weapon. According to a statement released by the Navy, “The ground-based laser system... United States Air Force ...
Missiles like the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II can destroy even small targets with extreme precision.