The AC-130 Air Force Gunship is About To Be Lit

The AC-130 Air Force Gunship is About To Be Lit

The deadly AC-130 Air Force gunship is finally leveling up — with lasers. The badass plane, which is a first-string player in the U.S. Air Force gunship arsenal, is being fitted with a state-of-the-art laser weaponry system. The new setup will be tested in 2022...
No More Goop! MIT Engineers Create Laser Ultrasound

No More Goop! MIT Engineers Create Laser Ultrasound

Say goodbye to that cold goop, and say hello to a new laser ultrasound that can make reading from half a meter away. Importantly, it won’t blast away what it’s trying to measure thanks to the laser selected for the system — 1,550-nanometer, a wavelength absorbed...
Sapphire Optics for Remote Piloted Aircraft and Aerospace

Sapphire Optics for Remote Piloted Aircraft and Aerospace

Remote piloted aircraft, commonly called drones, are designed to go where it’s too dangerous for humans to go. Sapphire ceramic China fabricates sapphire optics for the aerospace and defense contractors that produce these amazing vehicles.    We can customize every...