The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S.Defense Department have reached a “landmark safety agreement” regarding the ...

Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and ...

Laser weapons may sound like something out of a science fiction blockbuster movie, but they're becoming increasingly practical for military applications.

FAA approval of high-energy laser weapons for anti-drone operations follows numerous incidents of airspace closures.

Editor's note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. For decades, the U.S. military's dream ...

The Amphibious transport dock USS Portland with a mounted Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mk 2 Mod 0, center, in 2021. (Lance Cpl. Patrick Katz/U.S. Marine Corps) Editor’s note: This story ...

The U.S. Navy spent at least six months resurrecting a high-energy laser weapon that previously graced the bow of a warship for a new military exercise last year, the service recently revealed. But ...

Artist rendering of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser. (Lockheed Martin) Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons ...

(CNN) — The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to ...