While modern missiles can take out aerial threats with great effectiveness there is a problem with using a finite stockpile of missiles costing millions of dollars
laser
The future of laser communication in space
Lasers are very attractive to the military as a potential game changer with their ability to engage targets at the speed of light at a cost of a dollar a shot
This could be a massive breakthrough
Lockheed is pushing to increase the output of its solid-state laser weapon to 500 kW
As the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has painfully demonstrated, drones are becoming a mainstay in modern warfare
Footage of the incident shows green laser light beaming over the cloudy sky over Maunakea in Hawaii
The Philippines has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against China’s aggressive actions in the disputed waters in 2022 alone
For centuries our best defense against lightning strikes has been the lightning rod
The first trials in July demonstrated that the DragonFire system could track and hit targets in the air and at sea