General Atomics awarded US Army contract for extended-range artillery round
During a test last year, the company's projectile hit targets more than 74 miles away after being fired from an M777 howitzer.
By Eve Sampson
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Energy secretary: Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to nuclear weapon despite Operation Epic Fury
“They are weeks — a small number of weeks — away to enrich that to weapons-grade uranium," Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a Senate committee.
By Tanya Noury
What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
By Jared Keller
The Pentagon wants to field laser weapons at scale within 3 years
Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.
By Jared Keller
Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico
The agreement comes after the deployment of lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.
New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems
The medium-range hypersonic system is powered by a liquid rocket engine, is able to alter its speed in flight and can be adapted for use.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher