Advanced Laser Drone Defense Demonstrated at Military Exercise
In a groundbreaking demonstration, Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) successfully engaged and defeated larger “Group 3” drones during the RED SANDS exercise held...
How Directed-Energy Weapons Are Changing Ship Defense
Naval air defense is under growing strain. Small, low-cost drones are increasingly used to probe or saturate warships, forcing crews to rely on missiles...
China Unveils Compact Laser Weapon That Works in Extreme Temperatures Without...
According to recent reports, Chinese researchers have developed a new 2-kilowatt fiber laser system that can function across a wide range of environmental conditions—without...
AI and Lasers Team Up Against Swarms of Drones
The growing use of inexpensive drones has created a major challenge for air defense systems. Small reconnaissance UAVs and FPV strike drones can be...
Call for Startups: Applications Now Open for iHLS Security Accelerator!
iHLS is inviting startups in this field to join the 8th cycle of its Security Accelerator, the world’s first accelerator in the HLS field....
The New Laser-Based Iron Beam Is Live — And It Shoots...
Air-defense systems have become highly effective at intercepting rockets and missiles, but they come with a persistent problem: cost and capacity. Low-cost threats such...
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Technology to Manipulate Ocean Activity to be Developed by China
A few months ago, China approved funds for the development of a dual-purpose laser device that could be mounted on surveillance satellites, with the...
High-Energy Laser Weapon Successfully Tested Against Drones
The British Army has successfully tested its high-energy laser weapon system, mounted on an armored vehicle, to target and destroy drones. This successful trial,...
The Laser Sniper Riding on a Robot Rover
Ground forces increasingly face small, fast-moving threats at close range—whether hostile personnel, light vehicles, or unmanned systems. Conventional weapons can address these risks, but...
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We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for...
US Army Planning Futuristic Developments
The US Air Force is working to one day be able to fire high-tech laser weapons from drones and fighter jets to destroy high-value...
New High-Energy Laser Weapon Unveiled for Countering Drone Threats
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has introduced a new high-energy laser weapon, Apollo, designed to counter the growing threat of unmanned aerial systems...
Instead of Shooting Drones Down, This Laser Blinds Them
Small unmanned aerial systems have become an increasingly common challenge for naval forces. Surveillance drones can track ship movements, collect targeting information, and operate...
Register Now! Don’t Miss AUS&R 2018 Unmanned Systems & Robotics Conference...
iHLS is delighted to announce the Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2018, the leading event held for the sixth...
Call for Dual Use Technology Startups
Are you a startup company related to the security sector? Are you looking for recognition, international exposure, access to investors, and the ability to...
When Light Meets Steel: Laser-Armed UAVs Reshaping Aerial Combat
Modern aerial battlefields are becoming increasingly congested, characterized by a proliferation of small, low-cost threats that prove challenging and often uneconomical to intercept using...
New Laser Drone Could Revolutionize Precision Strikes
A team of researchers from China's National University of Defence Technology of the PLA has achieved a breakthrough by equipping small drones with the...
This Laser Fights Drones and Can Fit in the Trunk of...
Drone swarms have become one of the defining threats of the current Ukraine-Russia conflict. Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles can be launched in large numbers...
Register Now! In Two Days – Future Forces Conference & Exhibition
Interested in innovation in the defense and security field? Join us on May 9, 2018 and learn from the leading defense industries and the...
Valuable Enhancement to New Handgun
A full sidearm kit complete with the US Army’s newest M17 handgun will replace the decades-old Beretta M9 pistol, and be supplied to soldiers...
Swallowable Bioprinter Targets Internal Wounds Without Surgery
A new technology developed by researchers at EPFL (Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne) may offer a non-surgical alternative for treating internal injuries. The...















































