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- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
U.S. Army Laser Defense Redirected To Navy For Golden Dome Integration In Major Air Defense Shift
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE U.S. Army redirects its laser air defense effort to a Navy-led program. Directed energy systems will support …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
China Reveals New Laser Weapons Targeting Low Altitude Drones And Loitering Munitions
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE China unveiled two new laser weapons designed to counter drones and loitering munitions. Systems focus on low …
- Global News
Trump Says US Used Secret Weapon Called Discombobulator in Maduro Raid, Details Sparse
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump said the United States used a classified weapon he called the Discombobulator during the January 3 Caracas operation that …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
QinetiQ Secures £67M Contract for Royal Navy DragonFire Laser System
by TeamDefenseWatch 1 minutes readQinetiQ Secures £67 Million Laser Weapon Contract With Royal Navy QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million role in the United Kingdom’s …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Rheinmetall and MBDA Move to Form Joint Venture for Advanced Laser Weapon Systems
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readRheinmetall MBDA laser weapon systems move toward joint venture Rheinmetall MBDA laser weapon systems are set to advance as the two companies …
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
Israel Delivers First Combat-Ready Iron Beam Laser Interception System to IDF
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readIsrael Fields First Operational Iron Beam Laser Air Defense System The Iron Beam laser air defense system has been officially delivered to …
- Military & OrdnanceConventional Weapons & Modernization
Pentagon’s Laser Weapons Reach Tipping Point: From Demos to Real Force Multipliers
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readPentagon’s Laser Weapons Hit a Strategic Inflection Point U.S. military laser weapons—or technically, directed energy weapons (DEW)—are no longer confined to lab …
- Military & OrdnanceConventional Weapons & Modernization
U.S. Military Doubles Down on Directed Energy Weapons: Testing, Budgets & Challenges in 2025
by TeamDefenseWatch 5 minutes readThe U.S. Military’s Directed Energy Weapons Push Intensifies in 2025 The U.S. Department of Defense is pressing forward with research, prototyping, and …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Advances Directed Energy Weapons on Surface Ships — HELIOS Hits Drone, Songbow Project Launched
by TeamDefenseWatch 6 minutes readThe U.S. Navy recently demonstrated a significant milestone in its directed energy weapons (DEW) program, using a ship-mounted laser system to engage …