ZME Science on MSN5d
The US Navy Just Tested a Laser Weapon That Could Change Warfare Forever
In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not a natural phenomenon, but a weapon — a ...
National Interest on MSN6d
The “HELIOS” Test Proves America Is Serious About Laser Weapons
Combining a high-energy laser with an optical dazzler, HELIOS can both destroy and disable threats, as well as disrupt enemy ...
US tactics are taking shape for fighting a potent new threat — low-cost drones
Low-cost drones have been used as cheap and effective weapons in conflicts like Ukraine. The US is rapidly developing its own ...
The Irish Times6d
Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
In part that is due to “thermal blooming”, whereby the energy from a laser heats ... to anti-satellite weapons – such as the space-based nuclear weapons that Russia has developed recently ...
Business Insider6d
US tactics are taking shape for fighting a potent new threat — low-cost drones
In footage released last year, a Ukrainian drone is filmed approaching a Russian tank. But instead of flying into its protective shield, the drone flies under it, exploding and obliterating the ...
nikvesti3d
Ukrainian laser weapons will be able to shoot down drones
The Defence Forces will soon be able to shoot down Russian drones using laser weapons. This was announced by Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ...