Weaponized lasers are no longer science fiction. Discover how Israel is taking its powerful air defense system airborne to ...

Navy laser wireless power beaming proved dual-purpose in a June 2026 field test: a single directed-energy platform beamed ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in laser technology by using machine learning (ML) to help stabilize a ...

The DragonFire system successfully shot down drones travelling at up to 650km/h at a range in Scotland, just as a £316m contract for its deployment on a Type 45 destroyer by 2027 was awarded. The ...

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When U.S. Navy leaders declared that “the dream of a laser on every ship can become a real one” earlier this year, they apparently had one particular ship in mind. The laser weapon “tracked, engaged, ...

The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we can crack it, drones could stay in the air longer, avoid landing to ...

A member of the joint U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and AeroVironment, Inc. team makes adjustments to the LOCUST Laser Weapon System on the flight deck of the USS George H.W. Bush. (U.S. Navy) Editor’s note: ...