German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and produce naval laser weapon systems, aiming to provide the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) ...
Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...
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Why Germany Is Building a New Naval Laser

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.
Rheinmetall and MBDA plan to form a joint venture in 2026 to develop naval laser weapon systems, following successful German ...
One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and European defence contractor MBDA are set to establish a joint venture for naval ...
The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...
Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officially received its first Iron Beam laser weapon system in a ceremony held on 28 December ...