Laser weapons could provide Ukraine with a new way of combatting Russian drones, military experts told Business Insider.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, look through the Laser Target Locator Module II (LTLM) during a new equipment training session on Fort Campbell, December 1.

BAE Systems has been invaluable in helping us not only integrate the laser system, but also connect this to a wider battlefield network to act as part of an integrated force. We’re really looking ...

The United Kingdom has also been developing its own laser-based defense system. Last year, the U.K. successfully tested its own high-powered laser weapon, DragonFire, against aerial targets. The ...

Laser-directed energy weapons can engage targets at the speed of light, using an intense beam of light to cut through targets. What's more, the weapons systems are low-cost alternatives to ...

India News: India joins elite nations by successfully testing a 30-kilowatt laser-based directed energy weapon (DEW) to destroy drones, missiles, and sensors at a range of 3.5 km. Learn about DRDO ...

The Steiner TOR-X is an interesting collaboration between the venerable optics company (which also has a stellar reputation for making top-tier lasers), and MantisX, the premier brand in dry-fire ...

Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems, said, "Today, we can already shoot down aircraft with this laser at over 2 kilometres. It truly works, it truly ...

Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system “neutralised” targets at distances in ...

Safran Defense and Space, a subsidiary of Safran Group, has booked a $275 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply Laser Target Locator Module II systems. The Department of Defense said ...

Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, 2021. US Navy Photo The U.S. Navy plans ...