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Explore the world of weapons that are shaping the future of defense.

From hypersonic missiles and directed energy systems to smart munitions, we bring you groundbreaking advancements in weaponry, showcasing how these innovations are elevating precision, power, and efficiency.

  • Directed Energy Weapons

Australia, Japan Unleash New ‘Boobook’ High-Energy Laser System

Boobook is a laser system that can improve troop protection and situational awareness.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 20, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions

India Puts Jet Power Behind Its New Loitering Munition

Divyastra Mk3 loitering munition uses jet engine to power its maiden flight.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 18, 2026
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  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Weapons

Attalon’s New Valaris Laser Family Puts Up to 300kW of Power on the Table

Valaris is directed-energy solution with coherent, spectral, and dichroic beam-combined laser technologies.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 14, 2026
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  • Emerging Tech
  • Hypersonic Weapons

GPS Down? China Turns to Celestial Navigation for Hypersonic Weapons

China’s celestial navigation tech can track movement of stars to determine a vehicle’s position in flight.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 14, 2026
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  • Smart & Guided Munitions
  • Weapons

Northrop Brings 50mm Firepower to Next-Gen Air Defense

Raid Hunter is a gun-based air defense system featuring guided projectiles, a high rate of fire, deep magazines, and rapid reloads.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 13, 2026
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  • Weapons
  • Emerging Tech

Lockheed Is Giving Future Missiles a Shared Tech Backbone With ‘Strigo’

Strigo is a modular suite of RF sensors, datalinks, and seeker technologies built on a common architecture.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 11, 2026
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  • Counter-Drone Tech
  • Weapons

Israel Tests Secretive Capsule Weapon for the Final 100 Meters of Air Defense

Capsule Weapon uses a tube-like launcher to intercept airborne targets in the final 100-meter engagement zone.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 10, 2026
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  • Weapons

US Army Is Giving Its Famous Javelin Tank Killer a Next-Gen Seeker

Javelin is a man-portable weapon that will receive the next-generation infrared seeker upgrade.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 7, 2026
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India’s New Lightweight Missile Aims to Bring Mass Strike Capability to Drones

Lightweight missile uses a 2-kilogram warhead, weighs 10–15 kilograms, and features an inertial navigation system.
  • Akhsan Erido Elezhar
  • August 6, 2026
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  • Hypersonic Weapons

A Canceled US Army Supergun Is Back for the Hypersonic Era

The HATS platform accelerates hypersonic weapons development through cannon-assisted launch testing.
  • Ethan M. Encarnacion
  • August 5, 2026
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