This report provides background information and issues for Congress on three potential new ship-based self-defense weapons for the Navy—solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), ...

K, a domestically produced guided artillery shell, aimed at accurately striking high-value targets with precision on the ...

Aiming at the target of guided missiles is carried out using a laser designator-rangefinder, a TASS source said MOSCOW, July 8. /TASS/. Along with Krasnopol guided artillery shells, the Russian armed ...

Laser signal disruptors are more expensive and only provide protection for individual vehicles and similar size targets. GPS guidance adds over $40,000 to the cost of a projectile. This is economical ...

The recent disclosure that MBDA was working on the Akeron MBT 120 non-line-of-sight (NLoS) missile for main battle tanks ...

U.S. soldiers and Marines have fired Raytheon’s Excalibur guided artillery shell more than 1,000 times in land combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems is vying to ...

Iran's Defense Industries Organization unveiled on Monday a domestically manufactured smart laser-guided projectile, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. "This ammunition (named the Basir) is ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In partnership with the U.S. Army, BAE Systems successfully fired a Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile with Enhanced Lethality, the company’s concept for ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied ownership of advanced munitions that were apparently captured in Libya by forces fighting for the internationally recognised Government of National Accord ...

BAE Systems has opted for Tadiran Batteries, a leading manufacturer of lithium batteries, to provide the juice for its military contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in ...

The following is the Oct. 20, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress. This report provides background ...