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German firms plan warship-based laser weapon that can kill a coin miles away

German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and produce ...
New Atlas

German laser weapon in a container moves closer to operational status

Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing ...
AeroTime

Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish German laser weapons joint venture

Rheinmetall and MBDA plan to form a joint venture in 2026 to develop naval laser weapon systems, following successful German ...
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Rheinmetall and MBDA plan German naval laser JV in 2026

Rheinmetall and MBDA plan to establish a joint venture (JV) in Germany focused on naval laser technology, with the new ...
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The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...
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German Navy could be using Rheinmetall laser weapon ‘by 2029’

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 ...
Janes

MBDA, Rheinmetall JV to develop German naval laser

Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland on 5 January announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) for their naval laser ...