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Why Israel Beat the US in the Laser Weapon Race
The Israeli military’s 'Iron Beam' laser weapon is about to officially enter service.
Sep 23
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Jared Keller
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The Navy Is Testing a Laser Weapon in the Red Sea, Lockheed CEO Says
"We've been developing and testing one in the Red Sea right now with the Navy."
Sep 16
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Jared Keller
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China Deployed Laser Weapons to Watch Over Its Massive Military Parade
Five different high-energy laser systems were stationed across Beijing to counter potential drone threats.
Sep 12
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Jared Keller
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The Laser Weapon Inflection Point
Are we entering a new phase of the global directed energy arms race?
Sep 8
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Jared Keller
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The Navy’s Chief Laser Weapon Is Finally Firing at Full Power
Lockheed Martin says its shipboard laser system hit 60 kilowatts at sea, contradicting Navy leadership.
Sep 2
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Jared Keller
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Laser Weapon Spotted Near US-Mexico Border
A US Army vehicle sporting a laser turret was photographed training with soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border.
Aug 27
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Jared Keller
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Israel Is Forging Ahead With an Airborne 'Iron Beam’
While the US retreats from its airborne laser weapon ambitions, Israel is taking directed energy to the skies.
Aug 25
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Jared Keller
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Who Is the Mystery Buyer Behind NATO’s Newest Laser Weapon?
A "European NATO customer" has signed the world’s first export deal for a high-energy laser weapon. But which one?
Aug 18
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Jared Keller
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What We Know About the Army’s New Enduring High Energy Laser Weapon
The new E-HEL effort signals a shift from experimental prototypes to field-ready firepower.
Aug 7
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Jared Keller
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The Second Life of the Pentagon’s Magic Bullet
The US military's Hypervelocity Projectile is steadily inching towards combat.
Aug 4
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Jared Keller
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Trump’s CNO Nominee Wants to Make Naval Laser Weapons Great Again
“If confirmed, I will make that a priority.”
Jul 28
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Jared Keller
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Turkey Has a Laser Tank
It isn't the "world's first," though.
Jul 24
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Jared Keller
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The Air Force Is Giving Up on Airborne Laser Weapons (For Now)
The service's airborne laser ambitions have hit turbulence.
Jul 21
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Jared Keller
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The Secret Laser Weapon the UK Deployed During the Falklands War
The Royal Navy sent a laser weapon to the South Atlantic during the 1982 conflict between the UK and Argentina.
Jul 17
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Jared Keller
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