Lasers and Directed Energy

The green laser hit the left side of a C-17 cockpit that was 12 miles north of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

President Donald Trump called for the best cutting-edge missile defense weapons and systems at the Pentagon on Thursday.

The Pentagon has just a few years to decide whether it wants to invest heavily in the new technology.

The U.S. Army is closer to mounting lasers on vehicles for protection against enemy rocket, artillery and mortar fire.

The SHiELD seeks to equip supersonic warplanes with defensive lasers mounted in external pods.

The U.S. charged that China aimed laser beams at U.S. pilots in Djibouti.

Facing increased competition from Russia and China, the Air Force is pushing to develop experimental technologies for combat.

Sen. Martin Heinrich said at the current pace of testing, a laser weapon for the AC-130 would not be operational until 2030.

If one service has made sufficient progress to use laser weapons in its arsenal in the next few years, it's the U.S. Navy.

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The April 16 policy letter expresses concern that members of 2nd Marine Division have let their standards slide.

Lt. Michael Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone after killing a suspected al-Qaida terrorist.

The jump comes as more women pursue careers in the military.

The Air Force may implement a new policy requiring troops to be ready for a physical fitness assessment at all times.

Schriever Air Force Base officials are investigating whether a master sergeant participated in a white nationalist group.