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

US clears border laser defense against drones, but recent misfires and airspace shutdowns raise stakes for civilian flight ...

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

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

The Royal Navy is moving quickly to bring laser weapons into frontline service, as ...

This story has been corrected. The U.S. Army has shelved its “Valkyrie” laser anti-missile system, shifting instead to the newer Joint Laser Weapon System, to be built with the Navy as part of 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 ...

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 ...