Laser have come a long way. They are powerful, simple and inexpensive to operate, and hit the target at the speed of light.

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...

This Turkish drone could become a matter of concern for India because given the way Turkey helped Pakistan during Operation ...

FORT SILL, Okla. — In the rolling plains of Oklahoma, the U.S. Army is taking aim at the future of air defense, and it’s powered by lasers. Recently at Fort Sill, Soldiers conducted a live ...

Chinese media highlighted laser weapons’ ability to instantly destroy targets with unlimited ammunition, dependent on the ...

Laser Weapons Destroyer to Receive New High-Powered Laser Weapon System The U.S. Navy is arming its destroyers with a high-powered, long-range laser weapon.

Last year, the UK released images of its DragonFire weapon being test-fired. China, the US, and Israel also have laser weapons in the works. At an event in Kyiv last year, Sukharevskyi said that a ...

Ergo, laser weapons counter to drone warfare. Before Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, few military planners likely saw the potential for unmanned ...

US News US Navy fires its high-powered laser weapon that could obliterate warships and drones, incredible photo shows By Emily Crane Published Feb. 4, 2025, 9:45 a.m. ET ...

The Senate has embraced last year's Defense Science Board conclusion that directed-energy weapons -- such as high-, medium- and low-power lasers -- hold great potential and should be developed as ...

Applications US Army tests laser weapons, targeting future of energy-based air defense 07 Jul 2025 At Fort Sill, OK, soldiers conducted live-fire trials with directed energy weapons and kinetic ...