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The UK government has awarded a £180K grant to Sentinel Photonics to develop a sensor to detect and identify laser threats in civilian contexts. The original technology was created by the Dstl ...
The UK's new laser weapon could be used in Ukraine, the UK defense secretary said. The laser, dubbed DragonFire, was originally scheduled for deployment in 2027. Grant Shapps hopes to speed up the ...
A lot of the DIY laser engravers and cutters we cover here on Hackaday are made with laser diodes salvaged from Blu-ray drives and projectors, which are visible lasers in the 400 – 450nm range ...
The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to ...
Both Boeing and BAE Systems have been working on laser weapon systems for use at sea for a number of years and now the two companies have teamed up to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System for ...
Defence laser technology melts mortar In a video uploaded to YouTube, the MoD revealed its high powered sci-fi weapon that can slice through steel. Astonishing footage shows the laser take apart a ...