High-energy laser weapons are a natural fit for large, power-rich aircraft carriers—with limits. When U.S. Navy leaders declared that “the dream of a laser on every ship can become a real one” earlier ...

We break down how drone warfare is reshaping modern conflict, focusing on rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the ...

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

The US Navy has requested nearly $95 million in fiscal 2027 to accelerate development of the Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) ...

Michael on Mythos. Emil Michael, the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, said there is broad interest across the U.S.

While the U.S. conflict with Iran is on hold, some military experts and members of Congress are concerned about how quickly American forces burned through expensive munitions and how long it could ...

The US government has requested $17.9 billion from Congress for the development of the Golden Dome air and missile defense infrastructure in the upcoming fiscal year ...

Laser weapons reached a new milestone as the US Navy tested the AeroVironment (AV) LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard ...

AeroVironment tested its Locust laser on the USS George H.W. Bush in a one-day trial to speed up shipboard drone defense.

The U.S. Navy recently rebooted the SSL-TM, a 150-kilowatt laser weapon aboard the USS Portland. This returned effort could ...