Back in 2015, we wrote a lengthy article on some of the most futuristic weapon technologies trialed by the US military. One of the entries, the Laser Weapon System (or LaWS), is actually a more badass version of a laser gun that can blast, and obliterate, enemy drones within seconds. Since its deployment on board…
While laser-based weaponry has its fair share of depictions and screen times in the realm of popular science fiction, the very design of a laser weapon is not as far-fetched as one would be inclined to think. To that end, different kinds of actual laser weapons are being tested on-board their varied platforms - ranging…
Previously, we have talked about a few laser-based weapons, ranging from the Xbox controller-guided HEL MD to the ship-based LaWS. However, among such progressive weapon systems, the HELLADS (or High-Energy Liquid Laser Defense System) by General Atomics, might just take the cake - with its robust capacity to discharge 150 kW laser. To give a…
In terms of sheer statistical figures, the US military spends an astronomical $554 billion annually to just fund its forces, while allocating an additional $85 billion for overseas operations. When calculated from a global perspective, this accounts for a whopping 39 percent of world's total military expenditures. Of course, this vast ambit of money should…
The very term 'laser cannon' might bring up reveries of futuristic space battles with multifariously 'vivacious' ammunition. But the fact is - the US Navy has already debuted its advanced laser cannon technology aboard the amphibious transport ship of USS Ponce. Christened simply as the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), this $40 million prototype mechanism is…