Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

The high-power laser weapon is installed on the 6,200-ton test ship JS Asuka and will undergo sea trials in real maritime conditions starting in 2026.

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 ...

Israel has just crossed a historic line in air defense — it is now shooting down rockets and drones with lasers. After more ...

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

AeroVironment delivers 20kW-class lasers with a larger aperture beam director on tactical vehicles. These systems were delivered to the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, ...

The U.S. Army has begun testing an upgraded version of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to combat the growing danger ...

From battlefield defense to crowd control, directed-energy weapons are no longer science fiction. These four real-world laser ...

Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...

A new high-power laser system will soon be sent to sea for its first tests under maritime conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Forget the light saber; the flashy sword is but a part of the fictional Star Wars universe. These five crazy, futuristic, and veritably frightening weapons may sound like they come from epic sci-fi ...