Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...
Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...
China seems to have outpaced the United States and its allies in the development of directed energy weapons—as seen by its ...
Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...
Two Royal Navy ships are set to be fitted with the weapons from 2027, which offer a more cost-effective alternative to ...
The U.S. Army has begun testing an upgraded version of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to combat the growing danger ...
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Why Germany Is Building a New Naval Laser

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.
The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...
Witness Claims U.S. Military Used Microwave Weapons in Venezuela Strike Anonymous guard describes soldiers collapsing from ...