Lockheed Martin won a Pentagon contract for a new high-power laser weapon just two weeks after a successful test under the Golden Dome missile defense program.
nLIGHT has been selected for a Joint Laser Weapon System Other Transaction Authority agreement supporting the U.S. Department of War’s next-generation cruise missile defense architecture.
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has signed a contract with the High-Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator Working Group to develop a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy.
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Department of War contract to develop a tactical containerized 500 kW laser weapon system.
Aurelius Systems has announced a partnership with American Rheinmetall to accelerate the deployment of modern counter-drone capabilities for robotic combat vehicles.
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has secured a US$124 million order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists have demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of transmitting power wirelessly over long distances.
Sentinel Photonics has launched LASERD NOMAD, the first system in its range of vehicle-mounted laser warning systems.
Rohde & Schwarz is showcasing THORIS at ILA 2026 as a sovereign end-to-end counter-UAS solution.
AeroVironment has successfully demonstrated its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during a live-fire test conducted in October 2025.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Roketsan to collaborate on future opportunities involving integrated defence capabilities in selected markets.
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms from 2027.
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