FAA approval of high-energy laser weapons for anti-drone operations follows numerous incidents of airspace closures.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to give carte blanche approval to the military’s use of laser weaponry ...

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

The United States military is pushing its directed energy weapons toward a tenfold increase in power, moving from systems that operate in the 100 to 150 kilowatt range to prototypes designed to reach ...

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

Russia's LazerBuzz says its laser counter-drone system has now destroyed a target at about 0.93 miles, in a new Project ...

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 the new high-energy laser weapon works and why it matters.

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 ...

High-energy laser weapons are often touted as offering decisive advantages over conventional kinetic systems, from speed-of-light engagement to a comparatively low cost per shot. But no claimed ...