WASHINGTON — The Space Force has awarded California-based startup K2 Space $22.9 million to host tests of new, standardized laser-link terminals being developed under its Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The contract, announced July 31, runs through 2028 and covers procurement of the terminals, integration with two of K2’s large satellite buses, and launch. It…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The U.S. military is closing in on its high-energy laser weapon of choice for counter-drone missions. Now it needs the vehicles to support it. With the demise of its Stryker-based Directed Energy-Maneuver Short…
Researchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a faster and more detailed way to image living tissue. Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can reorganize itself into a narrow, highly focused “pencil beam.” With this self-formed beam, the team produced…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. When U.S. Navy leaders declared that “the dream of a laser on every ship can become a real one” earlier this year, they apparently had one particular ship in mind. The Nimitz-class aircraft…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The cruise missile-killing high-energy laser weapon the U.S. Defense Department envisions as part of its “Golden Dome for America” domestic missile defense shield is beginning to take shape. The new Joint Laser Weapon…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace, according to the Defense Department’s missile defense boss. Speaking to members of Congress during a House…
Epson has announced the LS9000, an entry-level model in its Pro Cinema projector lineupThe LS9000 has a specified 2,200 lumens of white (ISO rated) and color (IDMS rated) brightnessThe LS9000 features dual HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 120Hz support for gaming Epson today announced the Epson Pro Cinema LS9000 4K 3LCD Laser Projector. The new…
