Raytheon UK will supply the British Army with a high energy laser weapon, due to undergo testing at the end of 2024 (Raytheon) By Tim Martin, Published by Breaking Defense, 9 October 2023 “I think once we get towards the end of next year, and they [the MoD] really do
Concept art shows the potential for directed energy weapons against unmanned systems. (Lockheed Martin) By Joe Lonsdale, Published by C4ISRNET, 6 October 2023 We live in an increasingly gray zone and asymmetric world, where coercive actions must be effective against near-peer adversaries and non-state actors alike. Ukraine is largely a
By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 September 2023 An illustration from the Defense Intelligence Agency's 2022 publication "Challenges to Security in Space" that outlines various concepts of space-based weapons. (Image credit: Defense Intelligence Agency) The U.S. Department of Defense wants fresh ideas on how to maintain military superiority in space.
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 4 September 2023 The Ministry of Defence has issued a Prior Information Notice to industry, signalling an intent to “accelerate and exploit at pace DEW as an emerging technology.” The notice serves as an advisory for a potential upcoming contract to tender
Concept art for Lockheed Martin’s offering to the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) Demonstrator laser weapon system. (Image courtesy Lockheed Martin) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 17 August 2023 "There have been some really impressive results," said MDA Executive Director Laura DeSimone on recent
The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System , which is meant to shoot down missiles. U.S. Air Force photo. By Matthew Gault, Published by Vice, 1 June 2023 Washington is interested in the weapons but worries they'll end up in the 'valley of death' if the Pentagon isn't careful. The Pentagon is
Military Expert Decodes The Claims By Tanmay Kadam, Published by The Eurasian Times, 16 April 2023 According to a recent report by the state-owned media outlet Ria Novosti, Russia claimed to have developed an electronic warfare (EW) system that can jam satellites in geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 28 August 2022 The US Navy is exploring the novel technology of Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) against Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons in the absence of a potent defense against these highly maneuverable missiles. The top admiral of the US Navy, Michael
