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Rise of military lasers in 2025: How directed weapons reshaped defense plans

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...
optics.org

MBDA Germany and Rheinmetall set up naval laser weapon joint venture

The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...
Naval News

Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon

Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Japan mounts a massive laser weapon on a naval test ship

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...
Morning Overview on MSN

The Army’s laser locust just shrank into a drone hunter on wheels

The U.S. Army’s latest laser weapon is no longer a bulky science project strapped to a shipping pallet. It has been squeezed ...
The National Interest

The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...