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- 1AeroVironment stock jumps 8% on reported $400M Army deal●AVAV Stock Jumps 8% On Reported $400M Army Deal — Why Retail Sees AeroVironment’s Laser Weapons Moving Beyond Testing
AeroVironment (AVAV) shares rose roughly 8% following a reported $400 million deal with the US Army, reportedly tied to the company's laser weapons business. Retail investors are discussing whether this marks the company's directed-energy systems moving beyond the testing phase into full deployment, positioning AeroVironment as a bigger defense-tech player.
- 2Military Laser Weapons Face a Looming Challenge●A Looming Challenge for Military Laser Weapons, in One Photo
A single photograph is being used to illustrate a key obstacle facing military laser weapons, according to defense writer Jared Keller. Lasers are moving from testing toward deployment on ships and vehicles, but practical challenges remain around weather, targeting and power. The image is prompting discussion about how close directed-energy weapons really are to battlefield readiness.
- 3China could deploy directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, US intelligence warns●China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by late 2020s, U.S. intelligence says
US intelligence has assessed that China could field directed-energy weapons in orbit by the late 2020s, according to reporting by SpaceNews. The warning adds to growing US concerns about China's expanding military space capabilities, including anti-satellite systems. Officials have repeatedly cautioned that Beijing's advances in space could threaten American satellites and prompt an arms race in orbit.