Leonardo Australia will provide the system to the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) LAND 17 Phase 2 Digital Terminal Control System – Capability Assurance Program. More than 800 units of the Type 163 LTD have together been delivered to 27 countries, including the U.K., the U.S., Canada and New Zealand, as …
Read More »Rheinmetall tested new laser weapon technology successfully
Rheinmetall continues to make steady headway in the world of laser weapons, having recently completed a successful serious of comprehensive trials with a weapon station. In combination with a laser, the weapon station demonstrated its speed and precision in tests conducted in December 2018. The weapon station can be armed …
Read More »Ministry of Defence finalising high energy laser demonstration programme with UK DRAGONFIRE
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising the agreement of a £30M contract with UK DRAGONFIRE, an UK industrial team led by MBDA, to conduct the Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Capability Demonstrator. UK DRAGONFIRE will achieve, through the Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Capability Demonstrator, a significant …
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