The only real laser weapon that saw service during the 20th century was a low-power laser used by the Royal Navy during the 1982 Falklands War to temporarily dazzle and distract enemy pilots. Not that ...

Article Summary - More than a decade after the USS Ponce first fired the Navy’s Laser Weapons System, directed-energy arms are spreading across the U.S. military. -The Army is fielding high-energy ...

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks. By Lara Jakes Lara Jakes frequently writes ...

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 ...