'49 drones down in one pulse': Anand Mahindra shares a microwave tech that can destroy swarms in seconds. WatchIndustrialist Anand Mahindra highlights a new High-Power Microwave weapon capable of neutralizing hundreds of drones with a single pulse, a...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Germany eyes lasers, spy satellites in military space spending splurgeGermany is investing 35 billion euros in its military space program. This includes a new secure communication satellite network with over 1...
03 Feb, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Indian Army, IAF to induct 16 indigenous drone detection, interception systems; with capability to hit enemy UAVs with laser at 2 KmsIndia is gearing up to enhance its aerial security with the upcoming acquisition of homegrown drone detection and countermeasures. The Indi...
16 Nov, 2025, 10.24 PM IST
What’s India’s desi high-power laser weapon that has even surprised Chinese expertsIndia successfully tested its Integrated Air Defence Weapon System off the coast of Odisha. The IADWS includes missiles and a laser-based w...
26 Aug, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
India's new high-power laser weapon a 'significant advancement': Chinese military expertA Chinese military expert lauded India's Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) test, particularly the Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), ...
25 Aug, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
Putin’s guards spotted with new high-tech anti-drone weapon amid rising drone threatsVladimir Putin's security detail was seen with a new anti-drone weapon. This shows Russia's focus on countering drone threats. The weapon c...
29 Jul, 2025, 05.14 AM IST
Indian Army uses new DRDO laser to neutralise Chinese drone near LoCThe Indian Army brought down a Chinese-origin drone near the Line of Control using a locally developed anti-drone system. This marks a grow...
13 Apr, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Ukraine unveils new laser weapon ‘Tryzub’, that can shoot down aircraft from a mile awayUkraine's newly developed laser weapon, named Tryzub, is said to offer significant advantages in countering aerial threats such as drones a...
20 Dec, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' lasers against North's dronesSouth Korea is set to deploy laser weapons to combat North Korean drones, costing $1.45 per shot and developed by Hanwha Aerospace. The wea...
12 Jul, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
New military tech: Russia uses new anti-drone laser tool in UkraineAccording to military experts, lasers have several drawbacks as weapons, including massive power requirements and the deterioration of the ...
19 May, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
Russia uses new generation of laser weapons in UkraineYury Borisov, the deputy prime minister in charge of military development, told a conference in Moscow that Peresvet was already being wide...
19 May, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
Satellite attack: The mounting arms race in spaceIn the beginning, the biggest worry was nuclear weapons in space. In 1967 the superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty...
17 Nov, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
DRDO plans national programme on directed energy weapons for battles of futureThe national programme will have short, medium and long-term goals, with the eventual aim being to develop different DEW variants of up to ...
14 Sep, 2020, 12.35 PM IST
China developing counter-space capabilities even as India test-fires ASATChina also intends to have additional ASAT weapons that are capable of destroying satellites at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) at altitud...
28 Mar, 2019, 09.07 AM IST
DRDO working on Star Wars-like weaponsDRDO's Laser Science & Technology Centre is working on array of systems from "chemical oxygen iodine lasers" to "high-power fiber lasers."
14 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
India gets a step closer to laser weaponry as DRDO successfully tests laser systemIndia has made a breakthrough in its efforts to develop directed energy weapons, or DEWs, that will soon put it firmly in control of its ow...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.43 PM IST
- DRDO gears up for modern warfare
Defence Research and Development Organization, with its 51 labs, of course, often makes tall claims only to consistently overshoot timeline...
02 Apr, 2012, 09.27 AM IST