Tag Archives: Laser

Taiwan has teamed up with allies to develop a 50-kilowatt laser weapon system, marking a potential great leap in the self-governing island’s defenses against China’s rising drone threats and incursions. The Taipei Times reported that Taiwan is rapidly advancing in the development of a pioneering 50-kilowatt vehicle-mounted laser weapon, which …

The British military is one step closer to deploying lasers onto the battlefield after a successful test of its new anti-drone DragonFire directed energy system. The British Ministry of Defense announced the successful firing of the directed-energy weapon system on Friday, Jan. 19. The DragonFire system took out an aerial …

With their latest developments, RIEGL once again underlines its pioneering role as a provider of high-performance LiDAR sensors and systems for integration with UAS. The ongoing trend in the UAS industry demands for performance-matched and survey-grade laser scanners for integration with both compact multi-rotor and high-speed VTOL or fixed-wing UAV platforms. RIEGL has recognized this …

Dazzler key characteristics “Dazzler” softkill laser seen here integrated on the EOS R800 remote weapon station. Named “Dazzler” by Australian-based Electro Optical Systems (EOS), the laser weapon was shown at Indopacific integrated with the R800 remote weapon station (RWS). R800 is a heavy duty weapon station capable of mounting autocannons …

On a remote weapons range in far western New South Wales, technicians test-fire a lethal but invisible laser to bring down an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, in what’s believed to be the first demonstration of its kind on Australian soil. Key points: A directed-energy (DE) weapon concentrates large amounts of …

The Ukrainian military seems to have taken possession of what appeared to be helmet-mounted equipment used by Russian forces to locate drones and snipers.  A video recently surfaced on social media showing Wagner’s novel laser detection technology, dubbed the Spider. According to reports, the device was captured by Ukrainian forces …

A powerful enough laser beam could blind spy satellites. According to a recent report in The Space Review, Russia is building a new ground-based laser facility for interfering with satellites orbiting overhead. The basic idea is simple: flooding the optical sensors of other nations’ spy satellites with laser light to …

Tukey has developed a bomb disposal drone equipped with a laser beam that can burn through carbon steel. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed. The aircraft will be used by the military after all tests are completed.The Eren drone is designed to destroy …

Navy warship uses a new high-energy laser to shoot down drone in mid-flight The USS Portland successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle in mid-flight during the test of a new “high-energy laser weapon system” on May 16, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet. Video footage released by the Navy …

USS Preble to be first destroyer equipped with HELIOS laser defense system (Tribune News Service) — The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface craft and unmanned aerial systems, according to a published report, with the Navy …