The design is modular and containerised, meaning the laser module is self-contained, enabling potential deployment on ship decks or land platforms. The declared aim: defend against drones, unmanned swarms and small surface threats far more cost-effectively than conventional missiles.While precise cost-per-engagement figures are not publicly verified, industry commentary emphasises that Also read: Germany’s defence posture has shifted accordingly. In 2024, military expenditure reached approximately US $88.5 ...

Drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs—emerged as a crucial part of war in Ukraine. - genya savilov/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images LONDON—The business of making military drones could be the defense sector’s biggest bubble, the chief executive of rapidly growing arms giant Rheinmetall said. Drones—or unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs—emerged as a crucial part of war in Ukraine and arms makers including Lockheed Martin, Anduril and a host of startups are either producing them or announc ...

German arms giant Rheinmetall plans to manufacture artillery shells for Ukrainian forces at a future production plant in Ukraine, Kyiv's defence minister said on Thursday. ...