Once the stuff of science fiction, laser weapons are now becoming a reality on the modern battlefield. This video breaks down ...

Let’s talk about lasers—not the kind from your favorite sci-fi movie, but the real, high-powered beams the U.S. Navy is working hard to bring to life on its warships. If you’ve ever imagined a ship ...

The age of laser weapons looks to have officially dawned. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says that, for the first time in history, a high-energy laser system has been used to destroy multiple drone ...

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...

The directed-energy variant of the M-SHORAD features a 50-kilowatt laser weapon system on a Stryker vehicle. (Jim Kendall/U.S. Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. − The U.S. Army is counting on funding in fiscal ...

It’s being described as a breakthrough in air defense. For the first time, Israel’s high-power laser air defense system has been used in combat. The system’s maker, Rafael, and Israel’s Ministry of ...

Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at CNN ...

Israel’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday said it completed the development of a powerful laser weapon that will become ...

The Air Force's top officer praises APKWS's role in downing "scores" of drones since last year as the system moves to more ...

Israel's Ministry of Defence have announced the "full operational maturity" of its 100kW Iron Beam laser weapon system.

A low-cost, high-power laser-based system aimed at destroying incoming missiles has successfully completed testing and will ...