Posts by tag: "Laser weapons"

StarWars in Korean: laser weapons will protect South Korea from DPRK drones

South Korea will deploy laser weapons to destroy North Korean drones as early as this year. This will make it the first country in the world to deploy and use such weapons in the military. South Korea has named its laser program "StarWars project." ...

Australia has tested a mobile laser capable of hitting UAVs at speeds of up to 100 km/h

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June 21, 2024 at 5:13 PM Comments (0)Views (7)

Australia has tested a mobile laser capable of hitting UAVs at speeds of up to 100 km/h

Australia has tested its first laser weapon capable of shooting down drones with high precision. The relevant tests took place in May at one of the military ranges. According to the Australian Defense Forces (ADF), the portable high-energy laser Fra...

U.S. Army shoots down UAVs in the Middle East with lasers

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May 8, 2024 at 10:30 PM Comments (0)Views (1)

U.S. Army shoots down UAVs in the Middle East with lasers

American troops successfully use laser weapons to repel enemy drones in the Middle East. Forbes spoke with Doug Bush, chief of procurement for the US Army, who says the lasers worked "in some cases." While it is known that lasers have been deployed o...

The DragonFire laser (counter-defense) system is shown on video

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March 12, 2024 at 2:38 PM Comments (0)Views (11)

The DragonFire laser (counter-defense) system is shown on video

The British Ministry of Defense showed a video of the DragonFire laser weapon system in action against aerial targets, including drones and mortar shells. Its cost is around £100 million, but each shot potentially may cost less than 500 hryvnia, whic...