In that setting, an airborne laser can provide highly effective defense ... The SHiELD program was launched by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), which was looking for a compact system able ...

The Fort Bragg-based 82nd Airborne Division has opened an unusual new lab focused on solving day-to-day problems that crop up for soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kirby will head the Airborne ...

“LANCE demonstrates our ability to deliver a high energy laser with the power density and ruggedisation to enable a deployable tactical airborne laser weapon that supports future force ...

After years in development, the U.S. military's latest attempt at an airborne laser weapon to protect troops on the ground from incoming ballistic missiles appears to be headed for the scrapyard.

FORT BRAGG, NC – The newly minted 82nd Airborne Division's Airborne Innovation Lab is rapidly launching warfighter innovation into the next phase of global competition, strategic deterrence ...

Market Research Future (MRFR) 's report highlights Military Airborne Laser Market Information By Product Type, Technology, Platform, Application, And Region - Forecast till 2030"; the market will ...

The 173rd Airborne Brigade recently opened its own drone lab so that soldiers can build, train with and stockpile the tiny aerial machines that are becoming a fixture of the modern battlefield.

The prototype airborne laser aircraft, later christened the YAL-1, featured the weapon in the nose of a Boeing 747. The laser was intended to shoot down missiles shortly after launch. The program ...