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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.
Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing ...
Following the successful completion of a one-year trial phase at sea, defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA, in Germany, have transferred a laser demonstrator for the German Navy to the Laser ...
We’ve been keeping a close, close eye on the U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapons System since it first appeared, and the more we heard about it, the more we were impressed. This summer, one lucky ship will be ...
The new laser systems are expected to take out intelligence and surveillance drones, as well as those that can carry ...