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Laser Weapon Appears On Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship

By Thomas Newdick
Aug 19 5:29 PM EDT
Laser dazzlers could defend tanks from one-way attack drones.

Laser Dazzlers For Defending Tanks Against Marauding Drones Are An Untapped Countermeasure

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Jul 18 5:46 PM EDT
The quiet closing out of the Air Force's SHiELD program and issues the Army has been having with is laser-armed DE M-SHORAD variants of the 8x8 Stryker reflect broader hurdles facing directed energy weapons of this type.

U.S. Military Laser Weapon Programs Are Facing A Reality Check

By Joseph Trevithick
May 21 3:19 PM EDT
The US Navy has put in a rush order for five new Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (EAGLS C-UAS) to help defend U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Laser Rocket Anti-Drone Systems Being Rushed To U.S. Forces In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 15 1:44 PM EDT
Navy’s Rush To Test Microwave Weapons Tied To Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Fears

Navy’s Rush To Test Microwave Weapons Tied To Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Fears

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 29 5:11 PM EDT
The US Air Force no longer plans to flight test a laser directed energy weapon on an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship.

AC-130 Gunship’s Laser Weapon Cancelled, 105mm Howitzer May Be Removed

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 19 1:56 PM EDT
The schedule for long-planned flight testing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a laser directed energy weapon has slipped again to 2024.

AC-130 Laser Weapon Test Slip Raises Questions About Its Future

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 10 3:21 PM EST
High power microwave, counter drone weapon, THOR

THOR Microwave Anti-Drone System Downs Swarms In Test

By Oliver Parken
May 19 3:03 PM EDT
AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

AC-130 Gunship Laser Weapon Program’s Future Is Looking Blurry

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
May 11 4:52 PM EDT
Laser Rocket Firing Humvees Spotted In Service With Ukraine

Laser Rocket Firing Humvees Spotted In Service With Ukraine

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
May 8 9:10 PM EDT
U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures

U.S. Army AH-64E Apaches Now Flying With New Laser Countermeasures

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 3 6:50 PM EST
Ukrainian Teams Hunt Russian Drones With Laser Rifles, Gun Trucks, Apps

Ukrainian Teams Hunt Russian Drones With Laser Rifles, Gun Trucks, Apps

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 8 11:41 AM EST
APKWS Anti-Tank

Laser-Guided Rockets Are Getting New Highly-Versatile Anti-Armor Warhead

By Emma Helfrich
Nov 9 4:36 PM EST
Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start

Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 28 4:29 PM EDT
Son Of Ares Laser Shark Mojave Model 401

Intriguing ‘Shark With Frickin’ Laser Beam’ Art Appears On Exotic Test Jet

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 18 6:00 PM EDT
AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

AC-130 Gunships Used ‘Big Ass Green Lasers’ During Kabul Evacuation

By Joseph Trevithick
Sep 2 6:11 PM EDT