The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...

The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service is available to both ...

LIGHT, Inc. recently announced it will showcase a newly developed 70kW-class Laser Weapon System, alongside its 30kW and 10kW high-energy lasers, at the World Defense Show in Riyadh in February 2026.

Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following ...

Drone swarms can quickly overwhelm defenses and are difficult to combat effectively, but China's new microwave system could ...

nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission-critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, today announced it will showcase a ...

The US Navy (USN) is investing heavily in laser weapons to enhance the lethality and protection of its in-service and future ...

The only real laser weapon that saw service during the 20th century was a low-power laser used by the Royal Navy during the 1982 Falklands War to temporarily dazzle and distract enemy pilots. Not that ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is "very likely" to shift its headquarters and stock market ...

The global directed energy weapons market was valued at 7.11 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 32.53 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 18.60% from 2025 to 2033. The directed energy ...