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A Navy Destroyer Has Been Armed with the HELIOS Laser
USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A ...
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What Happened to Laser Weapons on U.S. Fighter Jets?
The idea of mounting laser weapons on U.S. Air Force fighter jets has long been a futuristic dream, but reality has proven more challenging. Despite years of development, technical hurdles ...
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Sukharevsky on laser weapons: We to make very serious statement about this project in coming months
The laser weapons that Ukraine has are an absolutely promising project, said the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky, in a commentary to ...
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Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi Hints at Imminent Announcement on Ukraine’s Cutting-Edge Laser Capabilities
Ukraine is making significant strides in laser weaponry, with a major announcement expected in the coming months, according to Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of ...
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Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Questions and Answers
The use of explosive weapons in populated areas causes immense civilian suffering during and after armed conflicts. The Political Declaration on the Protection of Civilians from the Use of ...
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AI-Driven Laser Weapon Systems for Countering Drone Threats
The U.S. Navy is enhancing its defense capabilities by leveraging cutting-edge AI to bolster laser weapon systems (LWS) against the rising threat of uncrewed autonomous systems (UAS). Researchers at ...
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The US Navy's New Military Laser Successfully Shoots Drones Out Of The Sky
Ever since lasers were invented in 1960, defense contractors and servicemembers have dreamed of shooting things out of the sky with them. Lasers are used all the time in targeting, from the ...
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Naval researchers develop AI solution to automate drone defense with high energy lasers
The HBCRT was designed to replicate the functions of an LWS found aboard a ship, such as the 30-kilowatt, XN-1 Laser Weapon System operated on USS Ponce (LPD 15) from 2014 to 2017. Early on, the HBCRT ...
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Thousands Of World War II-Era Weapons Found Buried Underneath An Elementary School In Tokyo
Authorities said that they believe the weapons are from the World War II era and likely belonged to the Japanese Imperial Army. Grenades, bullets and cannonballs were also found buried about two ...
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US Navy uses AI to train laser weapons against drones
Laser Weapon System (LaWS) demonstration aboard USS Ponce Human operators still have a chance of succeeding against a single drone, but swarms of the things are another matter. True, a laser can ...
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Photos show damage done to USS Harry Truman after collision in Egypt
open image in gallery Exterior damage of the USS Harry S. Truman, viewed from a ship's rigid-hull inflatable boat following a collision with merchant vessel Besiktas-M, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP ...