The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise ...

One of the most distinctive features of the U.S. military’s high-energy laser weapon of choice isn’t the system itself—it’s how operators control it. The logic of embracing the handset simple: If the ...

BAE Systems has received an initial order for 11,000 laser-guidance kits worth 2 million, with a maximum contract value of .7 billion, to equip the U.S. military and partners. BAE Systems announced on ...

At the end of 2025, the US Army announced that its “Bravo Battery” would host batteries of the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile—replacing the M142 HIMARS it currently operates. The US military will be ...

AeroVironment (AV), a developer of defense technology, has launched LOCUST® X3 – the third generation of AV’s high-energy laser weapon system, specified to deliver precise engagement for the rapid ...

Governments kept advanced military weapons secret for decades to maintain strategic advantages over rivals, with technologies like stealth aircraft, hypersonic systems, and nuclear weapons eventually ...

Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and experimentation. After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ...