South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defense procurement agency said, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon. Continue reading
Category Archives: Weapons Systems
Australia Tests First Directed-Energy Weapon
At the Puckapunyal Military Area, where tanks and explosions are commonplace, last month a new type of weapon system was put through its paces for senior officers looking to expand Defence’s counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) arsenal. Continue reading
DOD Completes Flight Test of Hypersonic Missile
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army recently completed an end-to-end flight test of a hypersonic missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, HI. The test provided data on the end-to-end performance of the Conventional Prompt Strike and Long Range Hypersonic Weapon All Up Round. Continue reading
BlueHalo Selected for US Army Next Generation C-UAS Missile
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (CCDC AvMC) Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) has down-selected BlueHalo as one of two vendors to move forward for the development of the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM). Continue reading
Thales Belgium, WB Electronics and Arex to Develop a New 70mm Rocket Remote Weapon System
Leveraging their respective competencies, the three entities will capitalize on their synergies and expertise to market together. The AREX ZMU 03/05 turret will be armed with Thales Belgium unguided and guided rockets. Continue reading
Feloni Aero Introduces Weaponized and Counter Drone UAVs
Feloni Aero, an innovator in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced the launch of its latest line of weaponized drones aimed at bolstering defense capabilities in Ukraine. With the recent passage of the spending bill by the United States government, Feloni Aero stands poised to provide advanced solutions to enhance Ukraine’s security infrastructure. Continue reading
Allen Control Systems to Conduct First Demo of Counter-Drone Robotic Gun System at T-REX 24
Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company developing counter-drone robotic gun systems, announced that it has been invited to participate in the U.S. Defense Department’s Technology Readiness Experimentation 2024 (T-REX 24-2), the premier event for assessing and fast-tracking new technologies that the DoD considers critical for warfighting efforts. Continue reading
BlueHalo to Provide US Army with Full-Cycle Support for High Energy Laser Systems
The Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) system, developed by BlueHalo in support of the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), has a proven track record of successfully engaging and eliminating small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) threats to forces and critical infrastructure–a rapidly growing concern to U.S. battlefield dominance. Continue reading