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The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany have transferred a laser demonstrator for the German Navy to the Laser Competence Centre at the ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of ...
The system demonstrated what Rheinmetall described as a first for Europe: successful target engagement “in front of blue sky.
Rheinmetall and MBDA have delivered a laser demonstrator to the Bundeswehr Technical Centre for Weapons and Ammunition ...
A demonstrator laser weapon, which can fry enemy drones, has been delivered to Germany. The weapon is expected to be deployed ...
Based on this, say the partners, an operational laser weapon system could be available to the German Navy as of 2029, ...
In all, the laser fired over a hundred times ending with performances on two VIP days before a collection of German and NATO dignitaries. According to Rheinmetall, the new laser is designed to counter ...
As Vladimir Putin flaunts his nuclear arsenal, Germany has fired a new shot in the global arms race — a ship-mounted laser ...
Rheinmetall announced in a press release on 4 February that it has introduced a Skyranger 30 system with a high-energy laser (HEL). Skyranger 30 HEL autonomously monitors airspace and simultaneously ...