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Lockheed Martin Shows New Airborne Defensive Laser System for F-16 and C-130

August 19, 2020 Stefano D'Urso

The system, installed both in a pod and in a fairing, should be part of the Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator program. Lockheed Martin recently released a video showing defensive laser systems that are being […]

Let’s Talk About The U.S. Navy Poseidon Lased by Chinese Destroyer During a Routine Patrol in the Philippine Sea

March 3, 2020 Stefano D'Urso

This is the first time the incident is directly attributable to the Chinese military. A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was hit by a weapons-grade laser during a routine patrol above international waters on February 17, […]

U.S. Army Successful Test Of Weaponized Laser on AH-64 Helo May Suggest A New Application In The Anti-Insurgency War

June 29, 2017 Tom Demerly

High Energy Weapon Shows Potential in Effectiveness and Precision In Anti-insurgent Operations But May Be Vulnerable to Countermeasures. U.S. defense contractor Raytheon conducted a successful, highly publicized, precision firing of a weaponized laser weapon from […]