Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, moving a 100 kilowatt class laser from the lab into real ocean ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and beginning live trials at sea. The system, rated at 100-kilowatt power, is ...

The U.K. Army is preparing to deploy a laser‑based defense system against drones, a move that could reduce the high cost of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Virginia-based company has delivered two high-energy laser system units to the U.S. Army. Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW ...

A new Israeli laser weapon has entered active service, highlighting how drone warfare is forcing a rethink of traditional air defenses.

MCLEAN, Va., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon ...

It’s being described as a breakthrough in air defense. For the first time, Israel’s high-power laser air defense system has been used in combat. The system’s maker, Rafael, and Israel’s Ministry of ...

The “DragonFire” laser system will cost as little as £10 per shot—a vast decrease from existing anti-drone missiles, which ...

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle ...

The takeaway: The US Army's latest counter-drone weapon works less like a missile and more like a bug zapper. Mounted on tactical vehicles, the Locust laser reflects how directed-energy systems have ...