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US military commits millions to 500-kW super laser weapon
It looks like laser weapons are going to get a major power-up. The US government has awarded contracts worth US$86 million to develop new Joint Laser Weapon Systems (JLWS) capable of outputting up to 500 kW to take out next-generation cruise missiles. Continue Reading Category: Military , Engineering Tags: Laser weapon , Lockheed Martin
US Air Force makes its first wingman drone missile launch
In a US first, the US Air Force has successfully fired a missile from a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Loyal Wingman. Conducted in collaboration with Anduril Industries, the YFQ-44A drone launched an AIM-120 missile at a digital target. Continue Reading Category: Military , Engineering Tags: US Air Force , Anduril , drones
Watch: US makes historic drone boat strike in Iran
The US has racked up another historic drone warfare first as US Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that a trio of Corsair autonomous surface boats successfully carried out a simultaneous attack against the Bandar Abbas Naval Base in Iran. Continue Reading Category: Military , Engineering Tags: US Navy , Autonomous , drones , Marine Innovations , Warfare
World's first commercial nuclear-powered payload now in orbit
City Labs has launched the world's first commercial satellite carrying a nuclear-powered payload into orbit. Lofted atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability (BOHR) CubeSat is designed to demonstrate using tritium as an energy source. Continue Reading Category: Space Systems , Engineering Tags: Nuclear , Satellite
Shipborne catapult launches strike-capable drone toward hybrid combat
On July 3, the Royal Navy applied lessons learned from Ukraine as it successfully launched a strike-capable drone from a vessel underway. Part of Exercise Neptune Reach, the XV Patrick Blackett catapulted a Nyan drone off the south coast of England. Continue Reading Category: Military , Engineering Tags: BAE Systems , Royal Air Force , British Army , Royal N