airborne laser weapon

MQ-9 Reaper Tests New Rocket Capability Against Airborne Targets

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the US Air Force have pushed the MQ-9 Reaper drone deeper into the precision-strike role with successful tests involving APKWS laser-guided rockets.

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India’s New Laser Weapon Raises the Stakes: 300kW

A new 300-kilowatt directed-energy weapon under development in India is designed to neutralize emerging threats at distances of up to 20 kilometers.

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New ‘HADES’ Laser System From US Firm Delivers 70kW Firepower

US firm nLIGHT is working to counter emerging airborne threats in contested environments with HADES, a new high-energy laser system designed to deliver 70 kilowatts of power.

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Elbit Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets

Israel is bringing directed-energy weapons into the air, with Elbit Systems developing high-powered lasers for military aircraft under a new defense contract.

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America’s Microwave Weapon Now Paired With Self-Driving Truck for Drone Defense

Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Kodiak AI are bringing autonomy and high-power microwave effects together in a mobile system designed to counter evolving drone threats.

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‘$5-Per-Shot’: AeroVironment Debuts New AI-Enabled Laser to Shred Drones

AeroVironment is pushing deeper into anti-drone defense with a new ‘$5-per-shot’ laser weapon built to burn down airborne threats in contested environments.

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US Introduces Rifle-Mounted Laser Weapon to Shut Down Drones

A new chapter in counter-drone defense begins as Nuburu’s Lyocon subsidiary completes initial trials of a next-gen, portable non-kinetic laser system built to hunt drones in contested airspace.

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India Develops ‘World’s Most Compact’ AI-Driven Laser Sniper Mounted on UGV

India is sharpening its toolkit for future warfare with the rollout of the “world’s most compact” AI-powered laser sniper, mounted on a nimble unmanned ground vehicle.

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UK’s DragonFire Laser Shreds Drones Flying Twice the Speed of F1 Cars

DragonFire is a UK laser system that destroys drones with above-the-horizon targeting, costs £10 per shot, and will deploy on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027.

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General Atomics Teases MQ-20 Avenger Drone Armed With High-Energy Laser

General Atomics unveiled an MQ-20 Avenger concept with a combat laser on its nose, hinting at a strike-focused evolution of the drone.

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