Lasers and Directed Energy

Laser-armed drones are one step closer to becoming a reality.

The military aims to turn lasers weapons from science fiction into reality for everything from space platforms to Humvees.

The Navy’s laser aboard the USS Ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the Persian Gulf.

The Air Force plans to be able to incinerate targets such as incoming missiles with aircraft-launched laser weapons by 2023.

The Navy may outfit is new Ford-class carriers to accommodate a wide range of laser weapons to shoot down incoming missiles.

A technology official described her pursuit of a future force that includes high-powered lasers a self sustaining combat...

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