The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.
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Rise of military lasers in 2025: How directed weapons reshaped defense plans
Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...
Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...
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Ukraine’s trident laser weapon
Born out of battlefield necessity and sharpened by constant pressure, Ukraine’s Trident laser system shows how a nation at ...
The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...
The US Army has received two mobile, 20-kW, anti-drone laser weapon systems, marking a significant shift towards maneuverable frontline defense against drone threats.
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German firms plan warship-based laser weapon that can kill a coin miles away
German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and produce naval laser weapon systems, aiming to provide the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) ...
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 ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...
The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...
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