New systems could be introduced within the next few months Ukraine continues to develop laser weapon projects, with the Armed ...

After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ambitions, the U.S. military is putting its money where its mouth is. The U.S. Defense Department’s published a “skinny” version at its ...

Lockheed Martin is set to develop a tactical containerized 500 kW laser weapon system to provide combatant commanders with ...

Germany has taken another major step toward integrating directed-energy weapons into its naval forces.

China’s new backpack-sized "Lijian" laser can burn through drones in seconds. Is this the future of portable air defense?

The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System, acting as a ground-based test surrogate for the SHiELD system, was able to engage and shoot down several air-launched missiles during tests at the High Energy ...

The live firing highlighted the Defense Department’s growing interest in weapons that can disable targets with beams of energy rather than bullets or missiles. This article is republished with ...

It looks like laser weapons are going to get a major power-up. The US government has awarded contracts worth US$86 million to ...

Two ground vehicles could define how the Pentagon fields high-energy laser weapons at scale.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, the U.S. military's dream of high-energy laser weapons has been perpetually "five years away." Now, the Pentagon says ...

Europe's laser weapon race heats up as Germany pushes futuristic naval defense system toward operational service by 2029 ...

The UK plans to arm its Type 45 destroyers with DragonFire lasers by 2027. Discover why this tech could change naval warfare ...