The Air Force has shipped three of its latest directed energy weapons overseas. The weapons, HELWS, PHASER, and THOR will protect air bases from drone attack. The weapons are the result of three years ...

Affixed to the back of an off-road vehicle, the Raytheon-built High Energy Laser Weapon System uses directed energy to defeat incoming unmanned aerial systems. (Raytheon) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy's Next Laser Weapon Is Basically a Real-Life Ray Gun The U.S. Navy just signed a contract for a new portable laser weapon ...

Mounted on the back of a dune buggy, the Raytheon-built High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) uses directed energy to defeat incoming unmanned aerial systems. (Raytheon) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air ...

High-energy weapon to be installed on British Army Wolfhound for evaluation. The UK MoD has awarded Raytheon UK an experimental contract to provide a High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS). The ...

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New HELWS is a 15kW-class system optimised to defeat Group 1-2 UASs. It features an attachable/removable beam director turret and supports onboard radar and jammer options. Raytheon Intelligence & ...

Summary and Key Points: The UK Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Raytheon UK, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), has successfully ...

The United States Air Force Lifecycle Management Center just awarded Raytheon Technologies a $15.5 million contract to “build and deliver an upgraded version of its high-energy laser weapon system, or ...

Border Patrol and Pentagon leaders are facing a wave of ridicule after a sophisticated anti-drone laser system, backed by tens of millions of dollars in Defense Department spending, ended up being ...

The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) is expected to release a statement of work, and a subsequent request for proposals later ...