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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why aircraft carriers are the best (and worst) place for laser weapons

The USS George HW Bush successfully tested a high-energy laser weapon, marking a significant advancement in naval directed energy capabilities.
Science
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Why aircraft carriers are the best (and worst) place for laser weapons

The USS George HW Bush successfully tested a high-energy laser weapon, marking a significant advancement in naval directed energy capabilities.
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SF politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The Pentagon is doubling down on laser weapons research

The U.S. military plans to invest over $2 billion in directed energy weapons research for fiscal year 2027.
Photography
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Explosion Proof PTZ Cameras - Full 360 Intelligence in Explosive Zones

Explosion proof PTZ cameras provide essential situational awareness in hazardous environments, overcoming challenges posed by fixed cameras.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

The US is burning through expensive missiles. DARPA is looking for cheaper ones that can be built in days, not months.

"To accelerate current weapons development timelines, DARPA is considering an alternative development paradigm to increase the nation's magazine depth and breadth."
World news
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

San Bernardino Co. tests fighting fires with oxygen vibrations, sound waves instead of water

A new firefighting system uses sound waves instead of water to extinguish flames, developed by Sonic Fire Tech.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

US Navy Use Laser Weapons During Operation Epic Fury - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The US military deployed advanced weapons including HELIOS laser systems, heat-tracking satellites, and cyber tools during Operation Epic Fury to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

US Navy Use Laser Weapons During Operation Epic Fury - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The US military deployed advanced weapons including HELIOS laser systems, heat-tracking satellites, and cyber tools during Operation Epic Fury to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

NASA is blowing stuff up to study the explosive potential of methalox rockets

Methane is better suited for reusable engines because they leave less behind sooty residue than kerosene, which SpaceX uses on the Falcon 9 rocket.
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History
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

25 Weapons That Changed Warfare Over the Last Century

Technological breakthroughs over the last century transformed warfare by introducing tanks, missiles, stealth aircraft, and precision-guided weapons that forced armies to continuously adapt tactics and reshape military doctrine globally.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Months ago, a live Marine shell exploded over I-5. Now we know why.

A malfunctioning electronic fuse caused a Marine Corps demonstration munition to explode prematurely over Interstate 5 in October 2025, raining shrapnel onto vehicles in what officials characterized as a one-in-a-million statistical anomaly.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Bomb-disposal experts analysing items found as homes in residential street evacuated

Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts attended a College Avenue property in Mutley, Plymouth; homes were evacuated, a 100m cordon set, and a 26-year-old arrested on firearm suspicion.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Wait-Laser Guns Are Real Now?

Laser weapons are transitioning from science fiction to operational military reality, with Ukraine, the U.S. military, and Border Patrol actively deploying laser systems in combat and border operations.
Canada news
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

This Startup Claims It Can Stop Lightning Strikes

Skyward Wildfire uses cloud seeding with aluminum-coated glass fibers to prevent lightning strikes and wildfires, but faces scientific scrutiny over effectiveness and environmental impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Former UFO chief admits seeing spacecraft that defy modern technology

Pentagon's UFO office detected unexplained objects in space performing maneuvers beyond known US aerospace capabilities, with fewer than 50 cases remaining unresolved despite expert analysis.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Weapons That Performed Well Except For Desert, Jungle, or Arctic Conditions

On paper, many of the world's most famous weapons looked like reliable successes. In practice, desert sand, jungle humidity, and arctic cold often had other ideas. Systems that performed well in testing or early combat sometimes broke down once environmental stress became unavoidable. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how the environment, not enemy fire, can quietly expose limits that designers never fully anticipated.
World news
Science
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?

High-energy lasers are emerging as cost-effective defensive weapons to counter mass drone attacks, driving intense industry investment and new military contracts.
Science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Watch the moment pilot lands a plane on a TRAIN travelling at 75mph

Dario Costa landed a Zivko Edge 540 on a cargo train traveling at 75mph, briefly touching down then immediately taking off, requiring precise timing and aerodynamic control.
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