The U.S. Department of Defense has formally declared that unmanned systems are reshaping how wars are fought, and it is betting heavily on directed-energy weapons, particularly high-energy lasers, to ...

French unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) payload maker Merio has unveiled a laser designation system small and light enough to be mounted on drones. Called the Milvus, the device uses a laser designator ...

As drone swarms overwhelm conventional defenses, the U.S. Navy is deploying HELIOS, a 60-kW laser that can destroy targets at the speed of light for the cost of electricity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Virginia-based company has delivered two high-energy laser system units to the U.S. Army. Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW ...

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

The dual mode APKWS II rocket with both IR and laser guidance adds an improved Counter-UAS capability to fighter aircraft tasked to efficiently and affordably stop drone attacks. BAE Systems has ...

The age of the laser weapon is finally upon us. The United States Army has officially sent a pair of high-energy laser weapons overseas to defend American troops and US allies against enemy drones, ...

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on ...