Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and ...

Laser weapons may sound like something out of a science fiction blockbuster movie, but they're becoming increasingly ...

The United States military is pushing its directed energy weapons toward a tenfold increase in power, moving from systems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of JIATF-401 and the FAA with the AMP-HEL system, March 7, 2026. (U.S. Air Force) Editor’s note: This story originally ...

The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of.

The Navy revived a retired 150-kW laser, exposing a hard truth: the future of warfare is here, but not yet ready at scale.

Gamepad controls make high-energy lasers easier for troops to learn and use. But as AI takes over targeting and tracking, the ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

Israel reportedly deploys Iron Beam laser defence system to intercept Hezbollah rockets amid regional escalation. Here’s how ...

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. For decades, the U.S. military’s dream ...

One of the most distinctive features of the U.S. military’s high-energy laser weapon of choice isn’t the system itself—it’s how operators control it. The logic of embracing the handset simple: If the ...