Israel’s new laser system goes active
The Israeli Ministry of Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems delivered the first Iron Beam system to the Israeli Air Force on Dec. 29.
Give ’em E-HEL: Army seeks industry ideas for counter-drone laser systems
The Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program is the Army’s first program of record for a new family of high-energy lasers.
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From backlogs to breakthroughs: Why the defense industrial base is turning to agentic AI
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German laser weapon could be on ships by 2029, say contractors
"Successful tests conducted on the frigate SACHSEN proved the demonstrator’s tracking capability, effectiveness and precision under real operational conditions for the first time in Europe," the announcement says.
Lasers and AI: Inside Rafael’s vision of Israel’s future air defense
Yoav Tourgeman, the CEO and president of Rafael, told Breaking Defense that he's not concerned about sales to Europe being heavily impacted by politics.
Lasers in the field: Iron Beam clears last test before operational use
The Israeli MoD called today’s news a “global technological and engineering breakthrough.”
RTX’s HELWS anti-drone laser weapon looking for new use cases
"Because of the size and weight of it, it's relatively easy to move and fit to different platforms. And so that's certainly been discussed a lot," Raytheon exec Alex Rose-Parfitt told Breaking Defense.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
Armed with lasers, Rafael to show off air defenses at Paris Airshow
Israeli firm Rafael will show off three different laser defenses at Le Bourget.
Israel has used ‘high-power lasers’ to down ‘scores’ of threats to homeland
Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the new lasers will “change the rules of the game in the region — our enemies should fear, not only the capabilities we have already developed, but the capabilities we are developing now."
Army awards HII’s tech division contract to develop high-energy laser
The weapon is envisioned to protect Army bases and vehicles from small- to medium-sized drones.
Lasers on ships by 2030: Rheinmetall and MBDA launch joint bid
The cooperation agreement builds off steps taken by both parties in September 2023 to set “prerequisites” for the development of a “first laser weapon” including a commitment to make “internal preparations” for the new platform’s development phase.
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Streamcaster Nexus: Empowering the connected soldier at the tactical edge
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.
After CENTOM experiments, Army seeks more rugged counter-drone lasers to put on vehicles
The Army is pushing for companies to integrate lasers on JLTVs, while eyeing a future where ground robots don the directed energy weapons.
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Optical communications, i.e. lasers, are the network pipes for the Internet of Space
A new constellation with laser comms and compatibility with the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is now taking shape.
Space-BACN sizzling along as DARPA awards Phase 2 contracts in laser link project
Long-range, high-speed optical communications will be critical for the service's plans for a "hybrid architecture" that would see networks of old and new military satellites, as well as commercial and allied networks, all communicating seamlessly to shift vast quantities of data around the world in near real-time.
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RAIVEN: Sensing at the edge and beyond the pixel with embedded hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence
For Future Vertical Lift, the Army wants new and innovative technology that transforms their platforms into advanced weapons systems. One such technology is Raytheon Technologies’ revolutionary RAIVEN Turret 1000, first in a new family of EO/IR systems.