Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests
More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.
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Disruptive defense tech: A new dawn for directed energy
While the ability to take down a drone with a single pulse is critical today, it only hints at the paradigm shift that is happening, the author argues.
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Boeing, Nammo Ramjet 155 Test Sets Distance Record
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9, 2023—A Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Nammo team set a record for longest indirect fire test of a ramjet-powered artillery projectile alongside officials from the U.S. Army —...
NRO, Space Force Partner to Craft New Moving Targeting Strategy
NRO deputy director Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak discussed how the agency is working with the Space Force on issues like targeting and ISR.
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NRO plans 10-fold increase in imagery, signals intel output - Breaking Defense
While the NRO has never revealed exactly how many satellites it operates, historically its imaging and signals intelligence constellations have been made up of handfuls of very large birds.
US Army taps Lockheed for 300 kW-class laser weapons
Defense contractor signs deal to deliver two prototypes, with an option for two further units.
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Marines Test Fire Robot Dog Armed With Rocket Launcher
A rocket launcher-toting robot dog could give Marines a valuable new way to remotely attack armored vehicles, especially in urban areas.
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Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor Program Advances Through Major Design Milestone
/PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program executed its digital All Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review...
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AUSA 2023: New EOS R800 RWS combines laser and kinetic capabilities to counter aerial threats | Shephard
The weapon has been designed to be capable of blinding the optics in all classes of UAVs and ATGMs.
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New Counter-Drone Weapon Works from a Distance
New Counter-Drone Weapon Works from a Distance
nLight agrees megawatt laser weapon deal
07 Nov 2023US Department of Defense award doubles value of existing contract to $171 million.
nLight agrees megawatt laser weapon deal
"The high-power diode and fiber laser manufacturer nLight says that it will now receive $171 million from the US military to develop a megawatt-scale laser weapon - double the total originally awarded.
Back in May the Camas, Washington state, company announced details of an $86 million contract with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD), for its High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI) project.
Additional options in the original award have now been triggered, with the second phase of the project aiming to scale the coherent beam combined architecture from 300 kilowatts, which was achieved in the initial phase, to 1 megawatt.
“This laser will be delivered in a rugged conex-compatible form factor with optional space allocations to upgrade with precision long-range tracking and adaptive optics technology,” announced the firm.
Jeff Barchers, the president of nLight’s defense systems business unit, added: “Our technology’s ability to scale power and correct for atmospheric turbulence enables nLight to deliver high-intensity beams that are precisely directed to long-range targets, maximizing the effectiveness of the laser."
US homeland missile defense: Room for expanded roles
Matthew Costlow & Robert Soofer explore how expanded roles for US homeland missile defense could enhance deterrence with two nuclear peers
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It's coming.... see how well your hypersonic weapons do against speed of light defences.
US targets a megawatt laser by 2023 and then deployment in drones and satellites for hypersonic and ICBM defense | NextBigFuture.com
The US Congress wants the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to rapidly develop and demonstrate a boost-phase ICBM (and hypersonic weapon) intercept capability as
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Military eyes prototype megawatt-class laser weapon for ballistic missile defense in next seven years
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – U.S. missile-defense researchers will brief industry later this month on a project to build a prototype megawatt-class laser weapon within the next seven years...
High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sensing.
VTOL Lift Fan Tactical Transport Design Emerges Under DARPA Program
The U.S. has had a curious relationship with tactical transport concepts that use lift fans for vertical takeoff and landing for decades.
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Anduril reveals Roadrunner drone, mum on first US customer
The baseline model can quickly launch and fly at high subsonic speeds and its payloads can be reconfigured for a variety of missions.
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