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Japan tests containerized 100 kW ship laser in real ocean combat conditions

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, moving a 100 kilowatt class laser from the lab into real ocean ...
New Atlas

The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...
The National Interest

The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

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 ...
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The Army’s laser locust just shrank into a drone hunter on wheels

The U.S. Army’s latest laser weapon is no longer a bulky science project strapped to a shipping pallet. It has been squeezed onto small tactical trucks and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, turning the ...
Seeking Alpha

HII Announces Investment in New Integration and Test Facility to Support U.S. Army High-Energy Laser Weapon System

McLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility to support phase two of the U.S. Army’s Enduring ...
New Atlas

Apollo laser takes down 200 drones unplugged

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on ...
The National Interest

China’s Civilian Laser Warships: Beijing’s Shocking New Taiwan Invasion Plan

Beijing could easily outfit “roll-on/roll-off” civilian ships with laser weapons, pressing them into service to cross the Taiwan Strait in the early hours of an invasion. New images circulating on ...