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The 10 latest articles on Lasers & Directed Energy come from 10 sources, published between Nov 7 and Nov 13.
People in these stories: Danny Gold (2)
Organizations: Defense Ministry (2), Jerusalem Post (2), IDF (2), Hezbollah (2), Lite Beam (2)
Places: Germany (2), Israel (2), Iron Dome (2), Middle East (2), U.S. (2), United States (2)
Optical–Laser Tracking and Guarded Ranging Control for Maneuvering Space Targets
Unknown thrust degrades space-target tracking, while laser ranging consumes measurement time. We study the trade-off between ranging occupancy, average tracking error, and transient error using optical alerts, adaptive estimation, and guarded ranging. The multiscale-consistency-driven guarded prediction (MSC-GP) configuration is evaluated…
Israel prepares to deploy 14 Iron Beam laser defense batteries by end of 2026
Testing of Israel's laser system by the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Research and Development and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. (Photo: Israeli Defense Ministry) Israel's defense establishment has confirmed plans to deploy 14 laser-based air defense batteries by the end of 2026, according…
Unknown Middle Eastern Country Orders LOCUST Laser Systems to Counter Drones
Donate Unknown Middle Eastern Country Orders LOCUST Laser Systems to Counter Drones #Air Defense #Laser weapon #Middle East #USA #Weapons purchase #World Zalutskyi Illia November 12, 2026 16:24 A LOCUST X3 laser system. Photo credits: AeroVironment U.S. company AeroVironment has received a $405 million order from…
DEFSEC Receives Favorable ATF Classification for Arwen Micro Non-Lethal Irritant Launcher, Clearing Path to U.S. Civilian Market
News provided by DEFSEC Technologies Inc Nov 03, 2026, 06:29 ET OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DEFSEC Technologies Inc. (TSXV: DFSC) (TSXV: DFSC.WT.U) (NASDAQ: DFSC) (NASDAQ: DFSCW) ("DEFSEC" or the "Company") announces that its U.S. contract manufacturer has received a determination from the U.S. Bureau…
DRDO Explores 500kW Directed Energy Weapons to Engage Supersonic Cruise Missiles and Saturated Heavy Attacks
Yesterday at 7:41 PM Views: 107 In a major push to future-proof India’s air-defence network against next-generation threats, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is setting its sights on developing highly advanced 500-kilowatt (kW) class Directed-Energy Weapons (DEWs). This move aims…
Belgium announces Blue Dome air defence programme with counter-drone capabilities
November 11, 2026 Paloma Coelho Counter-UAS systems and policies Belgium has unveiled Blue Dome, a new short- and medium-range air defence architecture that will combine radar, missile launchers and anti-aircraft guns to protect national territory against a range of aerial threats, including…
Terrifying Raspberry Pi-powered AI mosquito-killing laser gives off serious Terminator vibes
Russian PhD student Ildar Rakhmatulin devised a terrifying mosquito-killing solution that pairs a Raspberry Pi, a 1W laser, and an AI neural network capable of identifying and eliminating mosquitos. A Russian PhD student at South Ural University, apparently irked by the…
Sources: Laser defense systems to be more integrated for war by end of 2026
Israeli laser defense systems will be more integrated for any war scenarios by the end of 2026, sources have told The Jerusalem Post. Many in the Israeli public were puzzled that the Iron Beam laser defense system did not play a…
FN EVOLYS: The Machine Gun That Handles Like an Assault Rifle
President Donald Trump told “60 Minutes” he wouldn’t forgive some of his political enemies, even if it kept him from entering heaven. Outdated power grids are a major hurdle in the transition to renewable energy, since older systems often can't absorb…
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