Military planners spent years treating high-energy lasers as a science project. In 2025, that changed, as directed-energy ...

Inspired by science fiction but grounded in modern engineering, we examine how a new generation of laser-based air defense is ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

Designed to complement Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, Iron Beam can handle drone swarms and other modern threats, ...

Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...

The US Army has received two mobile, 20-kW, anti-drone laser weapon systems, marking a significant shift towards maneuverable frontline defense against drone threats.

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on ...

Ukraine is testing laser weapons for use against Russian targets, a Ukrainian commander said. Vadym Sukharevskyi told RFE/RL that laser weapons are now hitting targets at "certain altitude." Lasers ...

On April 13, the United States Navy announced that it conducted a test of a new laser weapon. According to a statement released by the Navy, “The ground-based laser system... United States Air Force ...

Soldiers successfully tested the Raytheon laser weapon at moving targets at MoD range in Wales The experiment marks the first time the British Army has tested a high-energy laser weapon mounted on an ...