Britain and Germany have also been trialing similar systems.

Portable laser weapons are now in U.S. Army units, promising cheap, rapid defense against drones, rockets, and other small ...

Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple ...

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service is available to both ...

Laser beams, robodogs and drone-zapping microwaves, these are the types of weapons that could be deployed on battlefields in the not too distant future. Some are already here. The threat of a wider ...

Modern warships are increasingly exposed to short-range aerial threats that traditional defenses struggle to counter ...

Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following ...

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...

The White House has promoted an account by a Venezuelan guard of how Maduro's security team was disabled by a mystery weapon which does match real-world technology.