Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)

Using advanced sensors and tracking systems, the British Army successfully destroyed flying drones by firing a high-energy Laser Directed Energy Weapon from an armoured vehicle

During a live-fire demonstration for U.S. Army officials, Leonardo DRS and BlueHalo’s C-UAS Directed Energy (DE) Stryker successfully detected, tracked, and destroyed numerous drones

AIM Defence's Fractl:1 Tactical Directed Energy Laser took first place at the international Counter Drone Sandbox in Canada, successfully shooting down over 30 targets during the exercise

As part of a new agreement, BlueHalo will advance its energy weapon technology for increased effectiveness against sUAS, leveraging its knowledge of the LOCUST laser system to produce new prototype weaponry

Honeywell explores directed energy (DE) technologies, looking at the history, what the future holds, and the company's role in the maturation of DE

The DragonFire laser fires high-intensity beams which meet targets at the speed of light, and is set be installed on a Royal Navy warship in 2027

BlueHalo will provide the U.S. Army with full-cycle support for the Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) system which engages and eliminates sUAS threats

CHIMERA applied directed energy to multiple static targets and demonstrated end-to-end fire control by acquiring and tracking aerial targets and maintaining tracking for the entire flight path

The DragonFire LDEW system from Dstl is a line-of-sight weapon able to deliver a high power laser over long ranges, and can engage with any visible target