Science and technology, explained simply
The United States Department of Defense has received the most powerful combat laser in the world. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and is called HELSI (High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative). HELSI has a power of 300 kW, which will be enough not only to destroy drones, but also to intercept missiles. This is five […]
As part of the Laser Directed Energy Program, a series of tests of the Dragonfire laser weapon has been launched in Great Britain. Program participants began testing the combat laser to confirm the accuracy and power of the Dragonfire installation. The debut test proved the efficiency of the system in tracking targets in the air […]
In February of this year, a fully electric high-energy laser weapon was used for the first time to hit a target in the form of a cruise missile flying at subsonic speed during the White Sands military training ground in New Mexico during tests under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The […]