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The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms.
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French-made drone laser ‘paints’ targets for long-distance strike, keeps soldiers safe

MERIO’s system moves this capability onto unmanned drones, so targets can be marked remotely and safely. According to Merio, ...

Driverless freight trains on Southern California rails? This L.A. startup is already testing them

Parallel Systems, a Los Angeles-based company that launched in 2020, is developing an autonomous, battery-powered train to ...

Are laser-powered tape measures legit? It took just minutes to make me a believer

Take tape measures, once a palm-sized object that housed a metal ribbon that could snap back enthusiastically -- has been transformed into a palm-sized device with with a laser inside. Yup, the ...