Air Force Special Ops Short on Funding for AC-130 Gunship Laser
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Navy Likely to Be First Service to Field Laser Weapons, Expert Says
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Raytheon's Laser Dune Buggy Set to Fry Enemy Quadcopters
The funny-looking vehicle promises to give maneuver formations defense against drones.
Navy Buys Lasers to 'Dazzle' Drones, Take Out Small Boats
It's a "watershed moment" in the Navy's decades-long effort to develop laser weapons for surface warships.
'Drop It on Their Heads': StratCom's Launch-Phase Missile Defense Plan
The nation needs directed-energy weapons to take out enemy missiles on launch, the head of StratCom says.
Boeing Wins Contract to Develop Lasers for Drones
Laser-armed drones are one step closer to becoming a reality.
Air Force Aims for Laser Weapons on a Fighter Jet By 2021
The SHiELD seeks to equip supersonic warplanes with defensive lasers mounted in external pods.
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