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

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

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Feb 11, 2022
The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Jan 27, 2022
The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

The Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jan 7, 2022
Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones

Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones

By Brett Tingley
Posted on Jan 6, 2022
USS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle East

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 15, 2021
Secret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes Law

Secret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes Law

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 8, 2021
U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 1, 2021
The AC-130J Gunship’s First Solid State Laser Weapon Has Arrived For Testing

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

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

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jun 21, 2021
That Mysterious Black Target From Kirtland AFB Was Related To A Program Called TDU-X

That Mysterious Black Target From Kirtland AFB Was Related To A Program Called TDU-X

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 28, 2021
Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Feb 23, 2021
Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds

Blasting The Air In Front Of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Nov 27, 2020
Navy To Add Laser Weapons To At Least Seven More Ships In The Next Three Years

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

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

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

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 22, 2020
Pentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations

Pentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense Aspirations

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 20, 2020