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Australia Tests First Directed-Energy Weapon

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At the Puckapunyal Military Area, where tanks and explosions are commonplace, last month a new type of weapon system was put through its paces for senior officers looking to expand Defence’s counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) arsenal. ADF’s first directed-energy weapon, called the Fractl Portable High Energy Laser, is powerful enough to burn through steel and […]

DOD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile

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The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI. The test provided data on the end-to-end performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon All Up Round. The test marks a step forward for the CPS and […]

BlueHalo Selected for US Army Next Generation C-UAS Missile

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) has down-selected BlueHalo as one of two vendors to move forward for the development of the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM). BlueHalo is leveraging a long corporate heritage in proven C-UAS technologies to expand […]

Thales Belgium, WB Electronics and Arex to Develop a New 70mm Rocket Remote Weapon System

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Leveraging their respective competencies, the three entities will capitalize on their synergies and expertise to market together. The AREX ZMU 03/05 turret will be armed with Thales Belgium unguided and guided rockets. AREX ZMU unmanned turrets are distinguished by their modular design. These systems, engineered and made in Poland, are capable of adapting to any […]

Feloni Aero Introduces Weaponized and Counter Drone UAVs

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Feloni Aero, an innovator in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced the launch of its latest line of weaponized drones aimed at bolstering defense capabilities in Ukraine. With the recent passage of the spending bill by the United States government, Feloni Aero stands poised to provide advanced solutions to enhance Ukraine’s security infrastructure. The United […]

Allen Control Systems to Conduct First Demo of Counter-Drone Robotic Gun System at T-REX 24

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Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company developing counter-drone robotic gun systems,  announced that it has been invited to participate in the U.S. Defense Department’s Technology Readiness Experimentation 2024 (T-REX 24-2), the premier event for assessing and fast-tracking new technologies that the DoD considers critical for warfighting efforts. Low cost, lethal, and increasingly autonomous […]

BlueHalo to Provide US Army with Full-Cycle Support for High Energy Laser Systems

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The Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) system, developed by BlueHalo in support of the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), has a proven track record of successfully engaging and eliminating small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) threats to forces and critical infrastructure–a rapidly growing concern to U.S. battlefield dominance. BlueHalo was awarded a […]

Ukraine says Russian Drones Dropped Grenades Packed with Chemical Agents

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Ukraine’s military is tracking how often Russian drones drop grenades containing dangerous chemical agents. It’s happening a lot and more frequently, the military says. The number of chemical weapons being dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles is becoming a systemic issue, the Command of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook […]

A Tiny Drone With a Directional Airburst Warhead Could Mow Down Enemy Infantry in a 60-Degree Arc

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They first began appearing in large numbers in the sky over Ukraine last fall: small, first-person-view drones packing grenades or shells with airburst fuzes. Remotely detonated in mid-air and blasting tiny fragments over a wide area, the airburst drones pose an ever greater danger to unprotected infantry than do the usual explode-on-impact FPV drones. And […]

UK Ministry of Defence Releases Footage of DragonFire Laser Weapon Tests

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The UK has showcased its new laser weapon, DragonFire. The weapon is highly accurate and cheap, the Ministry of Defence said, costing just $13 a shot. The UK’s Ministry of Defence has released new footage of its laser weapon DragonFire being tested. The video showed the laser-directed energy weapon, or LDEW, system successfully shooting an […]