Featured in shieldBYThomas NewdickAug 3, 2021ShareLasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind TunnelsWind tunnels are being used to help accelerate the Air Force’s delayed airborne laser ambitions. BYThomas NewdickAug 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareLaser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking ShapeThe much-delayed SHiELD program is finally coming together, with official plans to deliver the finished demonstrator pod later this year. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2020ShareLaser Weapons On The Battlefield Of Tomorrow: Separating Fact From FictionOne of Lockheed’s top laser minds tells about the limits of current tech and what is needed to make lasers more prevalent on tomorrow’s battlefield. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2020ShareScaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon ModificationsOne of the Model 401 demonstrators is now outfitted with a peculiar ventral pod that has a huge air intake and its own exhaust. BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareTiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves ForwardThese miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Eyes ‘Hard-Kill’ Defenses For Transport, Tanker, and Possibly Unmanned Escort PlanesThe service is looking for a system that launches interceptors at incoming missiles and could end up on more than half a dozen types of aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareUSS America Keeps Captain America Theme Going With Custom Painted TractorThe amphibious assault ship’s crew continues to use Captain America and his iconic symbols to express their pride in their vessel and its namesake. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2020ShareUSS America Is Flying A Giant Captain America Flag While On Patrol In The PacificCaptain America is one of the most iconic military characters of all time, one that bridges generations and evokes patriotism and a sense of duty. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 3, 2021ShareLasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind TunnelsWind tunnels are being used to help accelerate the Air Force’s delayed airborne laser ambitions. BYThomas NewdickAug 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareLaser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking ShapeThe much-delayed SHiELD program is finally coming together, with official plans to deliver the finished demonstrator pod later this year. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2020ShareLaser Weapons On The Battlefield Of Tomorrow: Separating Fact From FictionOne of Lockheed’s top laser minds tells about the limits of current tech and what is needed to make lasers more prevalent on tomorrow’s battlefield. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2020ShareScaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon ModificationsOne of the Model 401 demonstrators is now outfitted with a peculiar ventral pod that has a huge air intake and its own exhaust. BYTyler RogowayOct 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareTiny Missile Interceptor To Defend Aircraft Against Enemy Missile Attacks Moves ForwardThese miniature weapons could provide a robust hard-kill defensive option for everything from stealth fighters to bombers to tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Eyes ‘Hard-Kill’ Defenses For Transport, Tanker, and Possibly Unmanned Escort PlanesThe service is looking for a system that launches interceptors at incoming missiles and could end up on more than half a dozen types of aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareUSS America Keeps Captain America Theme Going With Custom Painted TractorThe amphibious assault ship’s crew continues to use Captain America and his iconic symbols to express their pride in their vessel and its namesake. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2020ShareUSS America Is Flying A Giant Captain America Flag While On Patrol In The PacificCaptain America is one of the most iconic military characters of all time, one that bridges generations and evokes patriotism and a sense of duty. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
