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US Department of War Launches 500 k W Laser Weapon Project
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (189+ words) The US Department of War has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a 500 k W high-power laser weapon to counter large UAVs and cruise missiles. Lockheed Martin is to develop a palletised 500 k W laser weapon to counter…...
High-Energy Lasers: The U. S. Military Wants New 500-k W Systems for Cruise Missile Defense Against Iran, Russia, and China
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (369+ words) JLWS, run by the Pentagon's research and engineering directorate under its Scaled Directed Energy initiative, buys containerized high-energy lasers designed to bolt onto ground vehicles and warships alike and deploy quickly to any theater. The first prototypes will generate roughly…...
A new type of pixel
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (320+ words) Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed pixels that can not only create images, but also analyse them. In the future, this could lead to the development of devices that function as camera and display at the same time." The coloured…...
Semimetallic Nb/Ta-Te Phases with Charge Density Wave for Mid- and Long-wave Infrared Detection
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (183+ words) Technical Pathway for Room-Temperature Self-Powered Infrared Detection and AI Imaging Based on Nb/Ta-Te Charge Density Wave Materials. This work systematically investigates the one-dimensional (Nb Te4, Ta Te4) and two-dimensional (Nb Te2, Ta Te2) materials of the Nb/Ta-Te system for mid- and long-wave infrared…...
The Future of Space Optics
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (261+ words) President's Message " OPEN Space presents limitless possibilities for exploration, all of which push the boundaries of optical technology. I had the pleasure of growing up watching rocket and space shuttle launches. In fact, it was a NASA engineer who encouraged…...
MDAA Alert: "Lasers Defeating Cruise Missiles" (VCRT Highlights, Summary, and Transcript) - MDAA Alert
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (778+ words) The world is in a very challenging place right now, with Russia and China challenging our world order. And they've been pretty good at doing that. Things are happening " they're thinking about bigger conflicts or bigger ways to move that…...
Why laser weapons are finally moving from the test range to the battlefield
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1733+ words) That is beginning to change." The Pentagon's decision to award n LIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight agreements worth an initial $86 million, with a combined program ceiling of $847 million, reflects an effort to turn high-energy laser prototypes into deployable weapons…...
Britain is shrinking its Dragon Fire laser to arm a Type 45 destroyer by 2027, and it would be a first no European NATO navy has reached
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (797+ words) Home - Military - Britain is shrinking its Dragon Fire laser to arm a Type 45 destroyer by 2027, and it would be a first no European NATO navy has reached Britain's Dragon Fire laser is moving from test-range breakthrough to shipboard reality, and…...
Ultrafast Semiconductor Lasers Generate Self-Starting Harmonic Frequency
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (63+ words) In a groundbreaking study set to revolutionize ultrafast laser technology, researchers have unveiled new insights into the effective Rabi frequency in semiconductor lasers, unlocking the potential for self-starting harmonic frequency combs. This innovative work paves the way for more compact,…...
Pentagon Spending Big on Laser Weapons to Shoot Down Drones, Missiles
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (368+ words) The Department of Defense is investing millions of dollars in new laser weapons that can shoot down enemy drones and cruise missiles. Laser weapons are experimental, and the US has spent years developing the concept for land, air, and sea....