The United Kingdom has quietly brought a piece of science fiction into operational reality, field‑testing a high‑energy laser ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nations around the world are rapidly developing high-energy laser weapons for military missions on land and sea, and in the air and space. Visions of swarms of small, inexpensive ...

The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests ...

The USS Portland test-fires a laser weapon. The photo captured infrared light to make the beam visible. Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert/Marine Corps via AP Nations around the world are rapidly developing ...

The United Kingdom’s high-powered laser weapon is said to be capable of shooting down drones travelling as fast as 650 ...

Lasers are among the most efficient defense weapons in China and other countries. Some energy beams are designed to enhance communications, while others can destroy drones and other small UAVs. But, ...

In 1941, an intrepid mind dreamed of a spacecraft firing solar raysto Earth. Companies are now looking to bring these ...

The Iron Beam’s timely introduction will give Israel an even greater military edge over its hostile neighbors. Israel’s top-tier air defense apparatus is about to get a major boost, as the country’s ...

Prime Movr announces its innovative Laser Power Transmission technology, which converts optical energy from laser beams into ...

In a move that sounds like the wildest of science fiction, DARPA has announced its new Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program that plans to use lasers relayed by airborne platforms ...