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
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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.
US Army’s first hypersonic battery to be fully equipped by December
The US Army’s first hypersonic battery will have its full load of eight missiles by December, marking a major milestone in the program.
By Jen Judson
Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
Developers are currently working on a carbine version of the M7.
By Todd South
Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is preparing to open the aperture of its role in defense of the homeland as threats evolve and grow.
By Jen Judson
The Army wants to replace the M240B medium machine gun
The replacement program, dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, is aimed to replace the M240B — which has been in service since the late 70s.
By Todd South