Task & Purpose

directed-energy weapons

Bullet Points

China Claims This ‘Laser AK-47’ Can Set You On Fire. That’s Probably Bullsh*t

Jared Keller
Military Tech

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

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

29 ID Soldiers trained with DroneDefender, a point-and-shoot, electromagnetic, rifle-shaped weapon that disrupts communications between a remote-controlled drone and its operator. While the U.S. military works on a range of options to counter drone technology, the system provides a safer and more accurate alternative than other methods, such as shooting drones with a rifle.

The Army Is Preparing To Field This Electromagnetic Rifle Against ISIS Drones

Jared Keller