Born out of battlefield necessity and sharpened by constant pressure, Ukraine’s Trident laser system shows how a nation at ...

Israel has deployed its Iron Beam laser air defense system, using a 100-kW directed-energy weapon to intercept drones and ...

German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and produce ...

Chinese scientists have developed a portable 2-kilowatt (kW) fiber laser weapon that can operate in extreme temperatures. Reportedly capable of functioning in conditions between -58°F (-50°C) and ...

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...

The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests showing systems that can track, target, and disable threats in real time.

My colleague Lara Jakes tells us about Russian drones and the math problem facing NATO — and one possible solution. By Katrin Bennhold By Lara Jakes I write about the weapons industry. Russian drones ...

The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

We explore the math problem facing NATO — and one possible solution. By Lara Jakes I write about the weapons industry. Russian drones have been swarming Ukraine in increasing numbers as Moscow ramps ...