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US Buys Additional Trophy APS, Rafael Pushes Light Version for Bradley and Stryker

In the US military”s bid to protect troops inside its M1 Abrams main battle tanks from incoming threats such as anti-tank guided missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, the army and US Marine Corps (USMC) are purchasing additional Israeli-built Trophy active protection systems (APSs). Leonardo DRS, Rafael”s US-based partner, announced on 8 January that it has received

Dragonfire: the Road to Battlefield Ready Laser Weaponry

Directed energy weapons are fast shaping up to be the ‘must-have’ arms for the mid-21st century, and while developments in the US may have stolen much of the limelight in recent years, every military worth its salt is working towards bringing DEW capability into service. Of all the potential approaches to energy weaponry, arguably none

UK MOD Preparing to Roll Out Demonstrator Unit for its First Directed Energy Laser Weapon

The project, which is called the Laser Directed Energy Weapon Capability Demonstrator, will have a contract worth between 20 and 100 million pounds, according to the Ministry of Defence, which also said that “the potential of laser based weapons systems has been identified as an opportunity and offers significant advantages in terms of running costs