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Friday, April 12, 2024
The DragonFire is the UK MOD's first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets. Photo courtesy UK Ministry of Defence
Defense

UK Military to Deploy Laser Weapons on Warships in 2027

The UK Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that the DragonFire laser weapons system will be operational on Royal Navy warships from 2027, five years

April 12, 2024
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Australia Calls for ‘Full Investigation’ of Laser Incident By Chinese Navy
Defense

Australia Calls for ‘Full Investigation’ of Laser Incident By Chinese Navy

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Australia’s prime minister said on Monday a Chinese naval vessel that pointed a laser at an Australian

February 21, 2022
Total Views: 1909

Monday, July 24, 2017
WATCH: U.S. Navy Tests First Anti-Drone Laser Weapon
Maritime News

WATCH: U.S. Navy Tests First Anti-Drone Laser Weapon

Check out this story from CNN on the U.S. Navy’s first active laser weapon. The cutting-edge prototype Laser Weapon System (LaWS), developed by the

July 24, 2017
Total Views: 84

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Coast Guard Investigating Multiple Laser Strikes on Ships in Chesapeake Bay
News

Coast Guard Investigating Multiple Laser Strikes on Ships in Chesapeake Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is investigating multiple laser strikes on commercial vessels in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland during the last month. The most

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video
Interesting

WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video

The U.S. Navy has achieved a historic milestone with a cutting-edge new laser weapon system that can destroy targets for less than $1 per

December 10, 2014
Total Views: 108

Friday, November 14, 2014
U.S. Navy Deploys First Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf
Interesting

U.S. Navy Deploys First Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf

The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a

November 14, 2014
Total Views: 77

Monday, April 7, 2014
U.S. Navy Ready to Deploy Laser Weapon Prototype
Navy

U.S. Navy Ready to Deploy Laser Weapon Prototype

The U.S. Navy is getting ready to deploy a prototype laser weapon technology reminiscent of something you would expect to see in a Star Wars movie. The

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 131

Monday, October 8, 2012
Laser Internet Satellite
Uncategorized

At-Sea Internet with Frickin’ Laser Beams

gCaptain readers struggling with slow internet connectivity at sea will be excited by recent news from the Virginia-based company Laser Light.  The company

October 8, 2012
Total Views: 65

Monday, April 2, 2012
3D Laser By Azule
News

Need to Create an Entire 3-D Rendering of an Engine Room by Noon?

It’ll take about 5 hours,  but it IS possible according to the folks at Harris Pye. Harris Pye reports that it has successfully used a 3D scanner to

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
US Navy Pirate Laser
Blog

Navy Tests “The Laser”

As an update to gCaptain news that the US Navy has developed a new laser system, comes news of the new weapon’s first successful test at sea. Marking a

April 13, 2011
Total Views: 31

Friday, April 8, 2011
U.S. Navy eyeing laser gun mounts
Defense

U.S. Navy eyeing laser gun mounts

The U.S. Navy is giving defense contractor BAE systems US $2.8 million to demonstrate their Tactical Laser System (TLS) that can be integrated with existing

April 8, 2011
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
“Real Genius” – the Navy version.
Blog

“Real Genius” – the Navy version.

The Navy appears to be another step closer in developing a new class of super-weapon, one that promises to significantly change the naval battlespace of the

January 26, 2011
Total Views: 56
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