Interesting Engineering on MSN2d
New drone-destroying laser weapon with 1-mile-range tested for Turkey’s ‘Steel Dome’
Turkish leading defense company Aselsan has successfully tested its GÖKBERK mobile anti-drone air defense weapon – which uses ...
Turkish defense firm successfully tests anti-drone laser system
Turkish defense firm Aselsan successfully tested a mobile laser weapons system that counters drone attacks. Aselsan said ...
The Financial Express7d
Explainer: The Golden Dome and India’s own Raksha Kavach – A new era of missile defence
Drawing inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome, which successfully defends against short-range rocket threats, the Golden Dome is aimed at providing comprehensive, nationwide protection against advanced ...
The National Interest on MSN7d
A Navy Destroyer Has Been Armed with the HELIOS Laser
USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A stunning image from earlier this month depicting the U.S. Navy’s High-Energy ...
The Golden Dome: We Have the Tools to Build It Right Now
Last week during President Trump’s State of the Union, he declared: “As commander in chief, my focus is on building the most ...
Defense News28d
As Israel fields Iron Beam, Gulf states are pining for the technology
MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons ... on the Iron Beam – which it is expected to deploy before the end of this year. The intention is to integrate the system into the Iron Dome ...
optics.org8d
nLight results show defense shift
Megawatt laser progress Discussing the latest developments during an investor conference call, Keeney added: “nLight has led ...
The Hill18d
What we know and don’t know about the asteroid hurtling toward Earth
On the other hand, the U.S. may have another means of warding off 2024 YR4 — namely, President Trump’s revival of the Strategic Defense Initiative, which he dubs “Iron Dome for America.” ...