laser weapons

Russia Operating Chinese Laser Defense System in Video

Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made Silent Hunter laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones.

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Israel Unleashes High-Powered Laser Weapon in Combat for First Time

Israel has carried out the first known combat use of a high-powered laser weapon, shooting down kamikaze drones launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.

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General Atomics Displays MQ-9B Armed With Laser Weapon

General Atomics recently displayed an MQ-9B unmanned aerial system with a 25-kilowatt scalable laser weapon system at Sea-Air-Space 2025.

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Ukraine Unveils Multi-Role USV That Can Fire Lasers, Launch Drone Swarms

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Force has unveiled an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) capable of firing laser beams and launching drone swarms. 

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Ukraine Unveils Laser Weapon That Can Down Cruise, Ballistic Missiles

Ukraine has unveiled the country's first laser weapon system capable of downing aerial targets such as drones, aircraft, and missiles.

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India’s Domestic ‘Star Wars’ Laser Weapon Downs Drone in Trials

India has successfully tested its 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system — purpose-built to destroy drones, missiles, and aircraft — for the first time. 

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UK to Expand DragonFire Laser Weapon Deployment by 2027

The UK has expanded its DragonFire laser weapon deployment plan for 2027, increasing the number of warships set to receive the system from one to four.

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HII to Build Anti-Drone Laser Weapon for US Army

The US Army has contracted HII to develop and test a high-energy laser weapon against unmanned aerial systems in multi-domain operations.

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QinetiQ Demos Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology

Defense firm QinetiQ demonstrated Australia’s maiden scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype recently.

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Altechna Joins Program to Develop Europe’s First Sovereign 100kW Laser Weapon

Lithuanian photonics company Altechna has been selected to take part in an ambitious project to develop Europe’s first fully sovereign 100-kilowatt laser weapon.

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