Inspired by science fiction but grounded in modern engineering, we examine how a new generation of laser-based air defense is ...

The DragonFire lasers will soon be installed on the U.K.’s Type 45 destroyers, bringing the country closer to the advanced ...

Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...

After decades of experimental work, laser weapons are moving from concept to battlefield reality. Lockheed Martin is in late ...

Two Royal Navy ships are set to be fitted with the weapons from 2027, which offer a more cost-effective alternative to ...

Israel has deployed its Iron Beam laser air defense system, using a 100-kW directed-energy weapon to intercept drones and ...

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The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...

Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...

China has unveiled new details about a high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones and can be used as part of a ...

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.