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Japan trials 100-kilowatt laser weapon — it can cut through metal and drones mid-flight
Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship.
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Japan tests 100 kW laser weapon that slices metal and drones
Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard ...
While the XR10 is Hisense’s lead Laser TV announcement for CES 2026, it’s also going to be showing the new PX4-PRO. This ...
In the most recent tests, the system successfully transmitted lasers to aircraft flying up to 5,000 feet (1,524 meters), the ...
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New laser could beam power mid-air to US aircraft at 5,000 feet for infinite range
PowerLight Technologies has completed development and testing of a new wireless power system that uses lasers to recharge ...
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Donald Trump pitches 'Trump-class' 30,000-ton ships with laser weapons for US Navy
Trump claimed the USS Defiant would surpass even World War II-era Iowa-class battleships in size and power, carrying hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, rail guns, and high-powered lasers.
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