Month: June 2018

Chinese Lasers Target U.S. Jets Over South China Sea

June 22, 2018

Today, CNN reported there have been more than twenty incidents of laser targeting of U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea. The beams are being generated by military-grade lasers, both land-based and from fishing vessels. The source was a military spokesperson who asked not to be named. This spring, Chinese nationals pointed lasers at U.S. C-130 aircraft … More Chinese Lasers Target U.S. Jets Over South China Sea

New F-35 Engines For “Directed Energy Weapons” Presaged By Novel “High Ground”

June 21, 2018

With the new stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter just now rolling out in numbers to the U.S. military and allies, my eyes caught an article this week, saying the F-35 engines were in the process of being upgraded. Why so soon? … More New F-35 Engines For “Directed Energy Weapons” Presaged By Novel “High Ground”