laser weapons

UK Firm G&H to Bring AI Vision and Laser Threat Detection to DSEI 2025

UK-based Gooch & Housego will roll out a slate of defense tech at DSEI 2025, highlighting advances in AI vision systems, laser threat detection, and precision optics.

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India Debuts Homegrown Air Defense System Blending Missiles, Lasers

India has carried out the maiden flight test of its homegrown shield that blends missiles with a directed-energy laser.

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Iron Beam Goes Airborne: Elbit Develops Aerial Variant of Ground Laser Weapon

Elbit Systems is taking Israel’s Iron Beam into the skies, developing an airborne version of the laser weapon for the Israeli Air Force.

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Australian Firm Wins Contract for 100-Kilowatt Laser Counter-Drone System

Australian defense firm Electro Optic Systems has secured a 71.4-million-euro ($83-million) order for the production and supply of a laser-based counter-drone system.

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Royal Thai Army Unveils ‘High-Energy’ Laser Weapon to Counter Hostile Drones

The Royal Thai Army has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to counter the increasing threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Turkey Unleashes Laser-Armed ‘Tank’ That Can Fry and Jam Drones Mid-Air

Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN, a hybrid combat vehicle armed with a high-energy laser weapon to detect, jam, and destroy drones on the battlefield.

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New Laser Tech From Illinois Could Boost Future Drone and Missile Defenses

Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed a next-gen laser component that could improve missile defenses, power directed-energy systems, and enhance laser-based sensing on drones.

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US Navy Starts Building 400kW Laser to Fry Drones and Hypersonic Threats

The US Navy has kicked off a $29.9-million effort to develop one of the world’s most powerful shipboard laser weapons.

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Canada’s New Battlefield Tech Helps Troops Detect Laser-Guided Attacks

KWESST has landed a contract to deliver prototypes of its next-gen Battlefield Laser Detection System to a major North American armored vehicle program.

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Rafael Debuts ‘Iron Beam 450’ Featuring Extended Range and Precision

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled “Iron Beam 450,” the latest evolution of its high-energy laser system, now equipped with a significantly larger 450-millimeter beam director.

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