What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
By Jared Keller
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The Pentagon wants to field laser weapons at scale within 3 years
Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.
By Jared Keller
US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon
Boeing and General Atomics are onboard to develop a 300-kilowatt laser weapon system for the U.S. Army.
By Jen Judson
Russian nuclear weapons stand out in defense budget request
The funding proposal to upgrade Russia’s nuclear arsenal comes as the military awaits new hypersonic missiles to replace its Soviet-era strategic weapons.
By Staff
Here’s when General Dynamics thinks a sale of Abrams tanks to Poland will move forward
General Dynamics hopes to move forward on a foreign military sale of Abrams tanks to Poland.
By Jen Judson
General Dynamics, Epirus team up to integrate counter-drone swarm system on combat vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems and Epirus are teaming to bring a counter-drone swarm capability to combat vehicles.
By Jen Judson
Chinese hypersonic missile test unlikely to trigger arms race, experts say
The Chinese space-based hypersonic missile test in August is a wake-up call for the United States, but isn't likely to start a Sputnik-like arms race, experts say.
By Jen Judson
The Army’s M4, M16 and SAW replacement is on its way
The Army now has to pick which vendor will build the weapon.
By Todd South
‘Dark Eagle’ has landed: US Army finishes equipping first unit with hypersonic capability — minus the missiles
The Army has completed the delivery of the first hypersonic weapons battery to a unit at Joint Base Lewis McChord to begin training ahead of receiving hypersonic missiles at some point in fiscal 2023.
By Jen Judson
Congress wants answers on how DoD is solving a hypersonic weapons detection gap
Could there be commercial solutions available to fill a hypersonic detection capability gap? Congress wants to know.
By Jen Judson
House committee fears gap in industrial capability to power laser weapons
After Northrop Grumman exited the U.S. Army's Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system program due to problems with the power and thermal management system, Congress wants the Pentagon to provide more information on the industrial base needed to power laser weapons.
By Jen Judson
US Navy tests second-stage rocket motor for hypersonic weapon
The event is another step toward the fielding of a Navy and Army co-designed common hypersonic missile.
By Jen Judson