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For decades, military laser weapons promised revolutionary capability but rarely moved beyond laboratory testing and field demonstrations.  That is beginning to change.  The Pentagon’s decision to…

The German Navy will field an operational laser weapon system by 2029. MBDA and Rheinmetall will develop the system following successful sea trials. On 9 July…

JERUSALEM — Israel has successfully completed a series of tests on an upgraded version of its Iron Dome aerial defense system, demonstrating new joint operational capabilities…

Laser-based defence systems developer, Esh-Tech, announced today (June 30) that it has raised USD 18 million in a funding round led by Kinetica Partners. The investment…

Rohde & Schwarz has launched its Tactical High-Energy Opponent Response & Interception System (THORIS), a counter‑UAS solution designed for the protection from hostile drones with rapid and precise…

Rohde & Schwarz Enters Laser C-UAS Race | Aviation Week Skip to main content This article is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report part of…

A federal counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) task force on Wednesday announced five locations that will test “high-energy lasers and high-powered microwave systems” designed to mitigate drone…

China’s Silent Hunter directed-energy air defence system has reportedly been sighted in Abu Dhabi Airport in the United Arab Emirates. The system made its first appearance…

Long-Endurance UAS Powered Wirelessly In Flight Via Laser Beam | Aviation Week Network Skip to main content Graham Warwick April 24, 2026 PowerLight’s wireless power beam…

PowerLight Technologies and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace have demonstrated sustained wireless laser power beaming to a military drone while in flight, in what PowerLight describes as an…