Weapon systems that leverage emerging, non-traditional technologies to achieve effects beyond simple kinetic impact or chemical explosion. This includes directed-energy weapons (lasers, microwaves), hypersonic glide vehicles, AI-targeted swarms of loitering munitions, cyber-warfare suites, and psychological warfare tools using augmented reality. The "next-gen" aspect is often about speed, automation, precision, and bypassing traditional defenses, changing the very nature of conflict.
Next-Gen Armaments Example: A ship-mounted Next-Gen Armament like a high-energy laser that can disable incoming missiles at the speed of light for a marginal cost per shot, or an AI-controlled drone swarm that can overwhelm air defenses through coordinated, adaptive saturation attacks, represent a shift from brute force to smart, systemic warfare.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026
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