The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant ...
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The US Army can’t build new weapons anymore

Summary and Key Points – The cancellation of the M10 Booker in mid-2025 has ignited a rapid shift in the U.S. Army land ...
LOCUST counter-drone laser linked to El Paso airspace shutdown highlights how directed-energy weapons are entering real-world ...
Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service is available to both ...
Allen Control Systems (ACS), a leader in autonomous precision robotics, today announced it has been named a winner of the U.S ...
By David Jeans and Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army deployed AeroVironment Inc's LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon system near El Paso International Airport on Wednesday, ...
The Autonomous Decontamination System, or ADS, would scrub vehicles, critical infrastructure and key terrain while allowing ...
Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...
All flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas have been canceled for “special security reasons,” the Federal ...
The article reviews 27 military weapons systems that failed due to cost overruns, engineering flaws or poor combat performance. Failed programs like the F-35, Littoral Combat Ship and USS Zumwalt ...