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Laser weapons edge toward use in military

A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies. Lightsabers -- the favored ...
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Trump-class warships will fast-track deadly laser weapons across the US Navy

The U.S. Navy’s push to mount high‑energy laser weapons on surface ships is no longer a distant concept but a contract‑backed ...
New Atlas

The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives

The only real laser weapon that saw service during the 20th century was a low-power laser used by the Royal Navy during the 1982 Falklands War to temporarily dazzle and distract enemy pilots.
Morningstar

AV Delivers JLTV-Mounted LOCUST Laser Weapon Systems to U.S. Army

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ...
TechSpot

The US Army's formerly bulky laser weapon, Locust, is now a mobile drone-killer

The takeaway: The US Army's latest counter-drone weapon works less like a missile and more like a bug zapper. Mounted on tactical vehicles, the Locust laser reflects how directed-energy systems ...

The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

I f you’ve never seen a laser shoot an aircraft out of the sky, the experience can be unsettling. The weapon fits comfortably ...