The anti-missile system known as the Airborne Laser is receiving several upgrades, in preparation for a 2004 flight test. While the system—based on a Boeing 747 jet—is designed to shoot down ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A program at the University of Rochester has been named a finalist in a national innovation competition. STELLAR, which stands for “Science, Technology, and Engineering of ...

The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System, acting as a ground-based test surrogate for the SHiELD system, was able to engage and shoot down several air-launched missiles during tests at the High Energy ...

Modifications to Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of AC-130 gunships means that even if a planned August test of the new Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system aboard an AC-130J ...

Why shoot bullets or missiles, when you can dissolve your enemies with a super laser? It’s a potentially devastating weapon that needs no ammunition, can shoot lasers right out of the sky, and can run ...

Enemy surface-to-air threats to manned and unmanned aircraft have become increasingly sophisticated, creating a need for rapid and effective response to this growing category of threats. A potential ...

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The Department Of Energy (DOE) proposes to shut down the Omega laser which was first built to help achieve fusion. A ‘three-year rampdown’ plan for the laser has been initiated and eventually the ...

LASER World of PHOTONICS, the world's leading trade fair, combines knowledge transfer and practical application Forum program and guided tours: Experts discuss trends in photonics Innovation Award ...