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QinetiQ secures DragonFire contract for directed energy weapon source to UK Royal Navy
International defence company QinetiQ has secured a £67 million contract for the delivery of the United Kingdom’s first laser directed...
January 07 2026
EOS announces sale of high-energy laser weapon to Republic of Korea customer
Electro Optic Systems has announced the signing of a binding conditional agreement for the manufacture and sale of a 100kW high-energy laser weapon with a Republic of Korea...
December 15 2025
Rheinmetall, MBDA announce high-energy maritime laser could be service ready in 2029
Rheinmetall and MBDA have announced that a fully operational laser weapon system could be available for the German Navy from 2029.
November 03 2025
KBR secures $133.6m sustainment contract for ADF air operations
The Australian government has announced up to $133.6 million of investment over five years into command and control capabilities to support Australian Defence Force air...
October 01 2025
New Atlas high-energy laser builds on ‘decades of space domain experience’, says EOS
Australian defence company Electro Optic Systems has announced its new Atlas Space Control capability at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney.
September 30 2025
Report: Aussie veterans face a raft of challenges integrating back into civilian life
A new survey sheds light on the barriers ADF veterans must overcome once they leave their uniforms behind.
August 22 2025
Australia confirms establishment of cyber reserves workforce by early 2026
Australia will establish a cyber reserves workforce for the Australian Defence Force by early 2026, under a Cyber Reserve Concept recommended by the recent Defence Strategic...
July 16 2025
Republic of Fiji Military Forces begins travel to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has officially departed Fiji on their way to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia.
May 16 2025
US military trials ship-mounted laser against UAV targets
The US military has released details surrounding the trial of a new naval laser system against unmanned targets.
February 04 2025
UK MOD milestone: Laser weapon fired from armoured vehicle for the first time
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has announced that a high-energy laser weapon has been fired by the British Army from an armoured vehicle for the first time.
December 12 2024
Potential missile consumption prompts urgent need for Indo-Pacific defence initiative
If there is one key takeaway from both the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East, it is the concerning rate at which critical munitions, particularly...
October 22 2024
Successful results reported in UK trials of aircraft-mounted laser
The United Kingdom has completed a series of live-fire trials on an aircraft-mounted jamming laser designed to defeat incoming missiles.
October 22 2024
AIM Defence to supply 2 Fractl lasers under new $4.8m agreement
High power laser manufacturer AIM Defence will supply an additional two counter-drone Fractl units to the Australian Defence Force under a new $4.8 million agreement.
October 11 2024
MBDA, Rheinmetall committed to bring maritime laser system to market
German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and German missile systems company MBDA Deutschland have committed to further the development of laser weaponry.
September 25 2024
Fractl:1 laser wins $1m first prize at Canadian International Counter Drone Sandbox
Melbourne-based high-power laser start-up AIM Defence has taken first place at the International Counter Drone Sandbox in Canada, netting a $1 million prize.
August 09 2024
Canada trials counter-drone lasers at sandbox innovation event
Canada became the fifth NATO country to test laser-based counter drone systems without a geographic backdrop, during a recent counter-drone demonstration event.
August 01 2024
Raytheon test fires laser weapon from Wolfhound armoured vehicle
Raytheon UK have successfully test fired the companies’ High-Energy Laser Weapon System while integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle during the first test of its...
July 24 2024
Royal Navy warships to carry DragonFire laser weapons by 2027
The United Kingdom has announced plans to install a newly developed DragonFire laser system on Royal Navy warships by 2027.
April 30 2024
Defence and Mitsubishi Electric to develop laser technology
The Australian Department of Defence will develop laser technology with Mitsubishi Electric Australia, according to a recent announcement from the Japanese company.
October 23 2023
Germany Navy laser weapon achieves proven combat effectiveness
The Germany Navy has successfully proven the combat effectiveness of a ship-mounted laser weapon demonstrator across more than a hundred firings during testing over the last...
September 26 2023
