Ray Guns and Laser Weapon Technology
January 23, 2025
RTX's laser weapon system tested successfully by British Army

London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2024
Raytheon UK, a division of RTX's Raytheon business, announced the successful live-firing of its High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) by the British Army, targeting and neutralizing moving aerial threats. The demonstration, conducted in Wales, was part of the Ministry of Defence's Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) program. During the trial, British Army soldiers trained in the operation of the HELWS system effectively engaged moving aerial targets, marking a significant milestone in the p ... read more
Elbit Systems secures $200M contract for Iron Beam laser weapon
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a prominent player in defense technology, announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $200 million by the Israeli Ministry of D ... more
Israel to spend $530 mln on 'Iron Beam' laser defence
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
Israel's defence ministry said on Monday it has earmarked $530 million to accelerate development of the laser air defence system known as "Iron Beam". ... more
S. Korea to deploy 'StarWars' lasers against North's drones
Seoul (AFP) July 12, 2024
South Korea will begin deploying drone-melting laser weapons designed to shoot down North Korean UAVs this year, the country's arms procurement agency told AFP Friday. ... more
New diagnostic system to validate high-power laser weapon performance
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL's, Directed Energy Directorate, completed the build of its new Government Radiometrically-Accurate Instrument for Laser Evaluation Version II, or GRAILE-II ... more
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Studies find no brain injury in 'Havana syndrome' patients
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2024
Severe symptoms from the mysterious "Havana syndrome," suffered by U.S. diplomats and military personnel overseas, show no evidence of having caused brain injury or biological abnormalities, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday. ... more
RTX's Raytheon to build defensive microwave antenna systems for U.S. military
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023
Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX) has recently secured a significant contract to enhance the U.S. military's defensive capabilities. Under a three-year, $31.3 million contract awarded by ... more
Archimedes Platform Successfully Tested by Above: Space and Electric Sky
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2023
In a significant advancement for space technology, Above: Space Development, in collaboration with Electric Sky, has successfully tested the Archimedes platform, a novel, rapidly deployable, free-fl ... more
Israel expedites Iron Beam deployment amid escalating costs of missile defense
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2023
In the face of increasing rocket attacks and large-scale border incursions from Gaza, resulting in thousands dead, Israel is pressed to reconsider its defense strategies. The costs associated with o ... more
Lockheed Martin to deliver high-energy laser systems for US Army's IFPC-HEL Program
Bothell WA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop and supply up to four 300 kW-class laser weapon systems. The systems will be part of the U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection ... more
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Raytheon UK set to receive and integrate UK's first laser weapon system in October
London, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2023
Raytheon UK is set to receive its first high-energy laser weapon system to be tested and integrated in the United Kingdom, marking a significant advancement in the understanding of how such systems ... more
Lockheed Martin's laser power reaches new heights: Introduces 500 kW-class System
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2023
Lockheed Martin, the American aerospace titan, is breaking its power records in laser technology by escalating to a groundbreaking 500-kilowatt (kW) class laser. This development outstrips its previ ... more
AFRL conducts Swarm technology demonstration
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 17, 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, conducted a demonstration, April 5, 2023, of its high-power microwave counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, as it ... more
Philippines condemns China's 'aggressive' laser use against ship
Manila (AFP) Feb 14, 2023
The Philippines condemned Tuesday the "aggressive" actions of a Chinese security vessel, which is accused of using a military-grade laser light against a Philippine patrol boat in the disputed South China Sea, leaving crew members temporarily blinded. ... more
US criticizes China's laser lights use against Philippines Coast Guard ship
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2023
The United States on Monday criticized China's reported use of military-grade laser light against a Philippine coast guard vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week, which left the ship's crew temporarily blinded. ... more
Lockheed Martin achieves first light in latest laser lab demonstration

Bothell WA (SPX) Jan 24, 2023
Lockheed Martin achieved first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system, which verifies that the laser's optical performance parameters align with the system design parameters. Lockheed Martin's 50 kW-class DEIMOS system is a ruggedized, tactical laser weapon system that can be integrated into the Stryker combat vehicle to deliver robust directed energy capability to the U.S. Army's challenging maneuver-short range air defense (M-SHORAD ... read more
Lockheed Martin and Rafael collaborate on high-energy laser system
Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2022
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., of Israel, have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser Weapon ... more

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Lockheed Martin delivers its highest powered laser to date to US Department Of Defense
Bothell WA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) a new benchmark: a tactically-relevant electric 300 kW-class laser, the ... more
Lockheed Martin delivers integrated multi-mission laser weapon system to US Navy
San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2022
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integr ... more
Dragonfire proving trials underway
London, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022
Dragonfire, the UK's Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. The first of these ... more
Northrop Grumman completes PDR for a 300-kilowatt class high energy laser
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2022
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed the preliminary design review for a high-energy laser prototype that will feature an architecture scalable to more than a megawatt for the ... more
Directed Energy leader recaps time in AFRL, looks ahead to space position
Kirtland AFB NM (AFRL) Jun 16, 2022
Dr. Kelly Hammett, who has led the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate for the past six years, departed AFRL June 6 for his new assignment as director of the Space Rapid Capabi ... more
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