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Army To Test Laser Weapons For Drone Defeat In FY ‘25, Plans Production Deal In FY ‘26

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 12th, 2024

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Army To Test Laser Weapons For Drone Defeat In FY ‘25, Plans Production Deal In FY ‘26

LOCUST laser weapon system for countering Group 1, 2 and 3 drones. Photo: AeroVironment

The Army has solicited white papers for high energy laser systems capable of taking out Groups 1 to 3-sized drones, with plans for prototype awards in fiscal year 2025 to test solutions. A new notice from the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) published last month detailed plans to find a directed energy solution capable of “seamlessly integrating” with the service’s air and missile defense architecture, with an aim to select a prime contractor in FY ‘26 for…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]