New HEL weapons are smaller than the 1980s monsters, with a goal of 100 to 150 kilowatts—less than a tenth of what the SDI had in mind—and powered by electricity rather than rocket-like ...

According to Rheinmetall, the new laser is designed to counter drones, drone swarms, speedboats and missiles at very short range. Later upgrades will be able to take on supersonic missiles ...

In 2020, Germany began work on a high-energy laser weapon. The system was installed in the midship of the frigate "Sachsen". After three years, the tests were completed, which gave very promising ...

Confident in their skills in the laser weapon sector, ... Though, now, after Rheinmetall’s announcement on 20 September 2024, this will be sometime between 2029-30.

But Rheinmetall and MBDA are betting they can finally make a laser weapons system work. Israel’s Rafael is also betting on a laser air defense system, the Iron Beam, which may be fielded as ...

The Latvian government is in talks with German weapons manufacturer Rheinmetall AG on producing defense equipment domestically as part of an effort by Baltic nations to bolster their military ...

An incredible image buried deep in an annual military report released last month shows the U.S. Navy test-firing a high-powered laser weapon at a drone target from one of its warships.. The photo ...

After the 10-year €5 billion F-35 collaboration with Lockheed, Rheinmetall is eyeing additional cooperations with the US defense giant worth €13.5 billion, ranging from GMARS to laser weapons ...

The laser weapon demonstrator was created by the High-Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator working group ("ARGE"), which was composed of MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH.

The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) on board USS Ponce in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Blair/Released) ...

Rheinmetall AG (OTCPK:RNMBF) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 7, ... There is a laser weapon but it can be also gun based in combination with scan-based and laser-based weapons for the Navy.

By developing sovereign laser-directed energy weapons, we adopt cutting-edge military technology and reinforce Europe's ability to deter external threats as a cohesive force.” Whereas the original ...