Solid-state laser weapons are a step closer to ... "The results show that all critical technologies for an operational laser weapon system are mature enough to begin a formal weapon system ...

Instead of rods, as is found in most solid-state lasers ... "In order to be truly viable as a weapons-class system, a laser must achieve high brightness while simultaneously remaining efficient ...

“By conducting advanced at sea tests against UAVs and small crafts, we will gain valuable information on the capabilities of the Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator against potential ...

For the first time ever, the United States is deploying a solid-state laser weapon. The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) successfully destroyed a drone in flight during a test run and will head to the ...

The Office of Naval Research highlights the results of some laser weapon tests, showing the damage that its in-development Solid State Laser- Technology Maturation system did to various unmanned ...

Then, in May, the amphibious transport ship USS Portland successfully took out the UAV using a Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator (LWSD) that, officially installed on the ship in ...

Rather fittingly for a futuristic weapons system, LaWS will be fired using a "video game-like controller." The US Navy's solid-state Laser Weapon System (LaWS) I've always wondered, ever since ...

Boeing's laser, also referred to as an 'Active Mirror Laser', is a solid-state type that implements a lasing material to act as an amplifier and a mirror to direct the beam. More than one laser is ...

The amphibious transport ship USS Portland took out the UAV using a Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator (LWSD) that, officially installed on the ship in December 2019, is a product of ...

The MK 2 MOD 0, also known as the Solid State Laser—Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD), is mounted on the amphibious ship USS Portland. The LWSD is likely the most ...