Why the Army's Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense System Can't Quite Zap What It's Aimed At
The Army's DE M-SHORAD laser is supposed to burn drones out of the sky cheaply. So why does it keep missing its own deadlines?
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Why the Army's XM30 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Has Spent $20 Billion Trying to Replace a 50-Year-Old Box
The Army has been trying to replace the Bradley IFV for decades. The XM30 program is the latest attempt, and it's already showing familiar signs of trouble.
K. BrennanWhy the Navy's Laser Weapon Can Blind a Drone but Can't Handle a Cloudy Day
The Navy's directed energy weapons can fry drones for pennies per shot, so why aren't they on every ship? Clouds, salt, and physics have opinions.
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