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Podded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual Wargame
Lasers

Podded Laser Weapon Took Center Stage In Latest Air Force Virtual Wargame

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 11, 2022

U.S. Intelligence Community Still Cannot Attribute Havana Syndrome To A ‘Foreign Actor’
U.S. Homeland

U.S. Intelligence Community Still Cannot Attribute Havana Syndrome To A ‘Foreign Actor’

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 3, 2022

This Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) Destroyer
U.S. Navy

This Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) Destroyer

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 14, 2022

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 7, 2022

The Navy amphibious transport dock USS Portland uses a laser to strike a static surface target in 2021. (U.S. Navy)
U.S. Navy

USS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle East

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 15, 2021

The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing
AC-130

The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 8, 2021

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels
Lasers

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

Air Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon”
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon”

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

Here’s Our Best Look Yet At The Navy’s New Laser Dazzler System
U.S. Navy

Here’s Our Best Look Yet At The Navy’s New Laser Dazzler System

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 13, 2021

Israel Has Shot Down Drones With An Airborne High-Power Laser
Lasers

Israel Has Shot Down Drones With An Airborne High-Power Laser

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 21, 2021

The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades
MRZR

The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Navy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three Years
U.S. Navy

Navy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three Years

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 8, 2020

Air Force Hits Major Snags With Fighter And Missile Defense Airborne Laser Initiatives
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Hits Major Snags With Fighter And Missile Defense Airborne Laser Initiatives

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 1, 2020

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser
U.S. Navy

The Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power Laser

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 22, 2020

The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones
U.S. Homeland

The U.S. Military Is Buying These Small Interceptor Drones To Knock Down Other Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 4, 2019

Air Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon Overseas
Swarms

Air Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon Overseas

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 24, 2019