Laser Weapons

Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland plan to establish a joint venture focused on high-energy laser weapons, formalizing a cooperation that has been running since 2019. The new company is expected to be set up in the first quarter of 2026 as a German limited liability company (GmbH).

The US Navy plans to equip its new Trump-class battleships with hypersonic weapons, electronic rail guns, and high-powered laser-based weaponry. Chief of Naval Operations Adm.

The U.S. Army is pursuing high-energy laser integration on its next-generation large drone fleet as militaries worldwide seek cost-effective air defense solutions.