The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and beginning live trials at sea. The system, rated at 100-kilowatt power, is ...

Newly released footage shows the UK’s Dragonfire laser weapon system taking down drones at a test range — and the Royal Navy ...

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

McLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility to support phase two of the U.S. Army’s Enduring ...

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 ...

A still image from footage released by DRDO showing live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System. Credit: DRDO India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the ...

Beijing could easily outfit “roll-on/roll-off” civilian ships with laser weapons, pressing them into service to cross the Taiwan Strait in the early hours of an invasion. New images circulating on ...

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 ...