Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.

The U.S. government can now use a counterdrone laser along the southern border after the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed the weapons are safe, the two agencies announced ...

This article explores how laser cutting and mechanical punching perform when used in electrode manufacturing and other foil-based applications in terms of speed, edge quality, material compatibility ...

The takeaway: NASA's latest crewed lunar mission promises not only another giant leap in human space travel but a dramatic upgrade in how we experience it from Earth. With Artemis II now underway, the ...

Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how the U.S. is testing since decades now superpotent laser weapons in the air, on land, and at sea. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new anti-drone defense system, including a direct energy weapon or anti-drone laser, has been installed just across from Palm Beach International Airport. WPTV's Michael ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded contract modifications to nine companies, raising the total ceiling of an existing training systems support contract vehicle to $2.51 billion. The Potomac Officers Club’s ...

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 ...

AeroVironment (AVAV) on Tuesday introduced a high-energy laser weapon system designed to counter drones and other unmanned threats, as its shares fell 2.3% by midday trading in New York while the S&P ...

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...

A resupply drone takes off during a test flight at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 18, 2026. (Sgt. Glenn Brennan/U.S. Army National Guard) The Pentagon’s counter ...

The ABS challenge system has generated a buzz in spring camps, just like Spencer Jones and Konnor Griffin have with their bats. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Christian ...