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Defense Company Markets Laser Weapon to Battle Pirates

Ships sailing through areas known for pirate attacks might soon have a new weapon in their arsenal: lasers that could target the attackers and keep them at bay. It's not a death ray meant to vaporize attackers but rather a low-powered laser designed to temporarily blind and disorient potential aggressors, like pirates,...

Brits Offer a Sneak Peek at Their Killer Stealth Drone

(July 12) -- A British aerospace company today unveiled what could be the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles: an armed drone that can slip undetected over a country's border and attack deep inside enemy territory. Called Taranis, after the Celtic god of thunder and lightning, the stealthy drone is designed to...

Background on BAE systems

BAE Systems plc () is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc.

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