Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry ...

Laser weapons have become super portable. Defense and security company NUBURU's Lyocon subsidiary has adapted industrial laser technology to create an anti-drone laser weapon small and light enough to ...

Iranian weapon debris, blown to pieces or mechanically crippled, keeps dropping from the Middle East sky. For that, we can thank heat-seeking satellites, military-grade malware and radar-jamming ...

Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.

Elbit revealed plans to that effect during the presentation of financial statements for 2025.

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, ...

The accidental shoot-down comes two weeks after a major airspace closure was prompted by the use of a laser weapon along the border.

The latest military operation against Iran has introduced a new weapon system that has the power to revolutionize warfare in ...

Taking down Iran's cheap drones is a drain on the U.S. weapons stockpile. Emerging laser technology may be a cost-effective ...

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System, a 20-kilowatt counter-drone weapon, conducts tests at the Military Institute of Armament Technology in Zielonka, Poland in February 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge.