Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. See SWNS ...
P ARIS - MBDA UK won an order to supply the United Kingdom's Royal Navy with the DragonFire drone-zapping laser in a £316 ...
July 27, 2025: Red Sea combat lessons learning occurred during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Israel used an experimental laser defense system called Iron Beam against the terrorists' drones.
We’ve been keeping a close, close eye on the U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapons System since it first appeared, and the more we heard about it, the more we were impressed. This summer, one lucky ship will be ...
The United Kingdom has awarded a £316 million ($413 million) contract to MBDA UK to deliver DragonFire laser weapon systems ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing ...
The DragonFire laser has been successfully tested against high-speed drones in new trials at the MOD's Hebrides range ...
According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...