Chinese Scientists Have Developed a Powerful New Microwave Weapon: A Converged Energy Beam
In 2024, seven vehicles in western China each transmitted a high-powered microwave beam that converged precisely in both time ...
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China unleashes ‘Death Star’: Is advanced space weaponry a cause for concern?
China has unveiled a terrifying new weapon that could obliterate satellites with a Star Wars-style mega-beam. The high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon was first tested in 2024 and is already raising ...
Star Wars Skins Are Coming To Destiny 2
During a Destiny 2 livestream today, developer Bungie announced that it’s adding new Star Wars-themed cosmetic skins and items to the popular free-to-play shooter next month.
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£10-a-shot laser weapon blasts drone out the sky in major military first
Forget Star Wars, laser weapons are here for real after the UK successfully fired a high-powered beam at aerial targets. Named DragonFire, the laser costs around £10 per shot. In comparison ...
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A startup is developing a 100-gigawatt laser to propel a probe to another star system. That may be powerful enough to 'ignite an entire city.'
An initiative called Breakthrough Starshot wants to explore another star ... laser facility. Other papers analyze the concept of a "light sail": the device that would need to "catch" the laser ...
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Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech
The fundamental challenge in reaching a different star system lies in ... Most theoretical studies on "beam riders" for interstellar travel have focused on laser beams, which are composed of ...
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Images show US Navy testing HELIOS laser weapon that never runs out of power
The HELIOS system, developed by Lockheed Martin, uses more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy—enough to power 60 homes. The ...