laser weapons

Rafael Ships First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon to Israel

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered the first Iron Beam air defense system to the Israel Defense Forces, following the transfer’s confirmation in early December.

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Seven Laser Weapons That Defined the Defense Landscape in 2025

Seven laser systems in 2025 proved directed-energy is here to stay, transforming air and maritime defense with speed, precision, and near-unlimited firepower.

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US Army Receives More LOCUST Laser Weapons From AeroVironment

AeroVironment has delivered two additional LOCUST laser weapon systems to the US Army as part of the service’s Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser initiative.

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EOS Expands Export Footprint With $80M S. Korea Laser Weapon Deal

Australian firm Electro Optic Systems has signed a binding conditional agreement worth $80 million to manufacture and supply its flagship 100-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon for a customer in South Korea.

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Japan Activates 100-kW Fiber Laser for Live Sea Trials

Fiber laser is a 100-kilowatt-class high-energy weapon, combining ten 10-kW fiber lasers into a single beam, housed in two 40-foot container modules, and equipped with a dome-shaped turret.

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Next-Gen Laser Weapons Get a Boost From KULR’s New High-Capacity Tech

It only took Houston-based KULR Technology five weeks to develop a prototype of a next-generation battery system for directed-energy weapons.

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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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US Army Seeks Laser Weapons to ‘Hard Kill’ Group 1 to 3 Drones

The US Army is seeking laser weapons that can achieve a “hard kill,” or kinetically render a target unable to maintain flight, against Group 1 and 2 drones and one-way attack Group 3 drones.

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Russia’s New Laser Weapon Breaks Cover — And It’s on Wheels

Russia’s truck-mounted high-energy laser integrates an air-cooled beam, electro-optical tracking, and a battery-powered command station in a single all-terrain vehicle.

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Germany’s Ship-Mounted Laser Weapon Blasts Past 100 Live Shots, Targets 2029 Rollout

Rheinmetall and MBDA’s high-energy laser weapon system moved closer to deployment with the German Navy after a year-long trial phase at sea.

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