The German navy has tested a Rheinmetall-MBDA laser weapon demonstrator aboard the frigate Sachsen. (Rheinmetall) BERLIN — The German military has received a demonstrator for a high-energy laser ...
German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in ...
Following the successful completion of a one-year trial phase at sea, defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA, in Germany, have transferred a laser demonstrator for the German Navy to the Laser ...
Aus großer Entfernung soll die Marine künftig in der Lage sein, schädliche Objekte wie Drohnen durch eine Laserwaffe abzuwehren. Das verspricht das Vorhaben von Rheinmetall und MBDA. Der Bau ist hochk ...
Following the completion of maritime trials, the demonstrator was transferred to the Laser Competence Centre of the WTD 91 in Meppen. There, the system has resumed operation and is being used for ...
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Why Germany is building a new naval laser

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.
Rheinmetall said it is planning to form a joint venture with missile-manufacturer MBDA to produce laser weapons systems for the German navy. The German arms makers said Monday that the venture is ...
“The first UK-produced guns will be Rheinmetall’s 155mm L/52 in its PzH 2000 self-propelled gun (SPG) version as well as for ...