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By Jan 12, 2021
Military Tech

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

🎶 We're on the highway to the laser zone 🎶
By Dec 18, 2020
Military Tech

The Air Force has deployed its drone-killing microwave weapon to Africa

Behold the power of THOR!
By Sep 14, 2020
Military Tech

The Air Force successfully tested a mobile laser weapon to protect convoys from enemy drones

The U.S. military's hypersonic bullets and robot dogs aren't the only innovative technologies to get a workout during a recent...
By Aug 6, 2020
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Here comes the Army’s first laser battalion

The Defense Department expects to stand up its first battalion of Stryker vehicles outfitted with high-powered laser weapons by some...
By May 18, 2020
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AFSOC to finally mount a laser weapon on an AC-130 gunship

After years of funding woes, Air Force Special Operations Command is on track to fire a high-powered laser weapon from...
By Apr 24, 2020
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The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

After years of troubled development, the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun appears stuck in research limbo, according to budget documents reviewed...
By Jan 9, 2020
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China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets

The Chinese military is exploring a potential laser weapon system to mount on various aircraft to give them an extra...
By Aug 2, 2019
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The Army is going all in on a high-powered laser weapon

After years of testing out a low-energy Stryker-mounted directed energy system, the Army is formally pushing for a combat-ready laser...
By Jul 12, 2019
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The German navy is building a laser cannon

A German K-130 class corvette next year will receive a prototype high-energy laser weapons system, or HELWS, for a two-year...
By Jun 21, 2019
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The Air Force has a new drone-killing microwave weapon named ‘Thor’

U.S. military bases across the globe may soon have a New Mexico-made, high-powered microwave weapon at their disposal to instantaneously...
By Jun 5, 2019
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The Army says it will have hypersonic missiles and laser weapons ready for combat sooner than you think

The Army says it will be able to field combat vehicle-mounted lasers and hypersonic missiles within the next four years...
By May 28, 2019
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One lucky destroyer crew will officially be the first to rock the Navy’s newest laser weapon

The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface...
By May 25, 2019
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The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship

After more than a decade of research and development and upwards of $500 million in funding, the Navy finally plans...
By Oct 16, 2018
Military Tech

The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a vehicle-mounted laser system that can produce “sustainable and controllable plasma at...
By Jul 2, 2018
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China Claims This ‘Laser AK-47’ Can Set You On Fire. That’s Probably Bullsh*t

China's ZKZM-500 “non-lethal” laser assault rifle, a handheld directed energy weapon billed as a “laser AK-47” that can purportedly ignite...
By Apr 11, 2018
Military Tech

The Air Force’s Futuristic Laser Cannon May Never Get Off The Ground

Air Force Special Operations Command has been itching to add a frickin’ laser beam to the already-brimming arsenal of its...
By Feb 16, 2018
Reviews

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

The Navy will continue to fund research and development efforts related to the service’s much-hyped electromagnetic railgun but will likely...
By Apr 26, 2017
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The Army Is Preparing To Field This Electromagnetic Rifle Against ISIS Drones

With the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by ISIS militants on the rise in Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon has...