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Taiwan Developing Armoured Laser Vehicles to Counter Chinese drones

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Taiwan is building a new weapon system comprised of a laser mounted on an armoured vehicle to counter the threat of Chinese drones. Sources revealed on March 5 that after completing research on a prototype low-powered vehicle-mounted laser cannon last year, with the help of “international friends,” the National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology […]

Ukraine Develops Armour-Piercing Ammunition for FPV Drones

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Ukrainian engineers have developed EFP-S armour-piercing ammunition for FPV (first-person view) drones to target lightly armoured vehicles. The Army of Drones project reported this advancement, noting its effectiveness against lightly armoured vehicles like self-propelled artillery units, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers, even those protected with anti-cumulative and anti-drone measures. Ukraine has been successfully […]

Turkish Firms Equip Drone with 40mm Grenade Launcher

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Turkish firms Asisguard and Repkon Savunma Sistemleri have successfully integrated the SONGAR drone with a 40mm grenade launcher. Asisguard’s armed drone, SONGAR, underwent a series of integration efforts with Repkon Savunma Sistemlerinin’s RDS40-MGL, a 6-barrel rotary grenade launcher. The armed drone underwent field deployment, showcasing seamless integration with the 6-barrel rotary grenade launcher through a […]

Anduril’s AI-Guided Jet C-UAS UAV | Launch, Loiter, Return to Base

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Southern California-based defense technology and weapons manufacturer Anduril Industries has introduced a game-changing weapon called Roadrunner in response to the growing threat of combat drones. With military-grade drones becoming more accessible to terrorist groups, Anduril hopes to counter this danger with its innovative solution. This move marks a paradigm shift in the defense industry’s approach toward countering the […]

BlueHalo to Integrate Directed Energy Capability on US Marine Corps Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

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BlueHalo has been awarded a contract from the United States Navy’s Office of Naval Research and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division to develop a High Energy Laser (HEL) Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) prototype, integrated onboard the Marine Corp’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The company will adapt its LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) for […]

GA-ASI Partners with EDGE to Integrate Smart Weapons onto MQ-9B

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft systems, radars, electro-optics, and related mission systems, and EDGE, a world-leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian RPA. Under the agreement announced at the […]