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USAF to begin testing the first laser on a fighter jet
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has delivered the first LANCE airborne laser system to the US Air…
Australia accuses China of attacking its plane with a laser
The Australian Department of Defence accused China of unprofessional and unsafe conduct, alleging that a People’s Liberation Army-Navy…
FAA records highest number of dangerous laser strikes in 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received 9,723 reports of dangerous laser strikes from pilots in 2021, a…
USAF receives Lockheed Martin laser weapon for AC-130J gunship
Lockheed Martin delivered an Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) to the United States Air Force (USAF) in preparation…
Laser strikes up despite drop in air traffic: FAA
The United States aviation watchdog has released data showing an increase in laser strikes in 2020, despite the…
Why aren’t airliners equipped with anti-missile defense systems?
As El Al’s Boeing 737 took off for the first commercial flight between Israel and United Arab Emirates,…