USS Preble to Be First Destroyer Equipped with Laser Defense System
The USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface craft and drones.
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The Navy's Electromagnetic Railgun May Soon See Testing on a Warship
The Navy finally plans on testing its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun on a surface warship in a major milestone.
Putin Hails New Russian Laser Weapons
Putin specifically mentioned the Peresvet, the military's first laser weapon that entered service last fall.
Army Works to Slim Down Powerful New Laser Defense System
The powerful new High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator is currently too big to deploy.
Laser Pointed at Air Force Cargo Plane in North Carolina
The green laser hit the left side of a C-17 cockpit that was 12 miles north of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Trump's Missile Defense Review Calls for Space Sensors, Drone Lasers
President Donald Trump called for the best cutting-edge missile defense weapons and systems at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Laser Weapons Are Future for Missile Defense, Space, Expert Says
The Pentagon has just a few years to decide whether it wants to invest heavily in the new technology.
Army Closer to Arming Trucks with High-Energy Lasers
The U.S. Army is closer to mounting lasers on vehicles for protection against enemy rocket, artillery and mortar fire.
Air Force Aims for Laser Weapons on a Fighter Jet By 2021
The SHiELD seeks to equip supersonic warplanes with defensive lasers mounted in external pods.
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Major Power Shift Underway at Pentagon as Army Leaders Step Up
Trump's tweet that Army Secretary Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief could mean a altered power landscape.
In First, Air Force Flies Hypersonic Missile Prototype on B-52 Bomber
The weapon, known as ARRW (pronounced "Arrow"), flew on a B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation
Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
His Suicide Note Was a Message to the Navy. The Way He Died Was the Exclamation Point
Leadership "contributed" to Brandon Caserta's decision to take his own life, an investigation found.
Iran Doesn't Believe US Will Respond to an Attack, General Says
Selva's comments come one day after the Pentagon ordered 1,000 more troops to the region as tensio continue to rise.