U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly ...

Keeping high-energy laser weapons operational has long depended on specialized technicians and delicate fiber ...

It looks like laser weapons are going to get a major power-up. The US government has awarded contracts worth US$86 million to ...

Weaponized lasers are no longer science fiction. Discover how Israel is taking its powerful air defense system airborne to neutralize threats.

Attalon, Inc., an independent U.S.-based defense technology company specializing in directed energy, optical, coating and thermal technologies for mission-critical platforms, today announced shipment ...

The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System, acting as a ground-based test surrogate for the SHiELD system, was able to engage and shoot down several air-launched missiles during tests at the High Energy ...

Lockheed Martin is set to develop a tactical containerized 500 kW laser weapon system to provide combatant commanders with scalable, cost-effective intercept solutions.

Laser ion acceleration uses intense laser flashes to heat electrons of a solid to enormous temperatures and propel these charged particles to extreme speeds. These have recently gained traction for ...

Israel dispatched a version of the Iron Beam laser-based air defense system to the United Arab Emirates during the recent fighting with Iran to help protect the Gulf nation from missile and drone ...

Laser measurement helps verify system performance, improve process control, and support consistent results across materials ...