However, space-based military-grade laser weapon systems under development could shape the battlefield anew. They would harness the fastest possible communications—via the light-speed of ...

The United States military has been trying to develop laser weapons, or directed energy ... have permitted Chinese scientists to outpace their American competitors to the point that now they ...

A race is on in the Middle East to develop sophisticated laser weapons. Gulf states are seeking to emulate Israel's Iron Beam air defenses. Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense ...

The footage of the engagement comes amid a fresh round of US airstrikes against the Houthis as the Red Sea conflict continues ...

A model of BlueHalo's palletised Locust laser weapon system at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space exhibition in April 2025. (BlueHalo) BlueHalo displayed a mock-up of its Locust laser weapon system at ...

Directed Energy Weapons Market share with major companies operating Lockheed Martin Corporation, Thales Group, L3Harris ...

A laser weapon firing a continuous beam. Doesn't require ammunition, but will need heat sink replaced if it overheats. What the LAS-98 Laser Cannon lacks in heavy-hitting firepower, it makes up ...

(Chris McGrath/Getty Images) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ukraine claims to be one of the first countries to have successfully developed a laser anti-aircraft weapon, according to a high-ranking ...