Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, moving a 100 kilowatt class laser from the lab into real ocean ...

having-a-blast–767664 Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard laser powerful enough to burn through metal and destroy drones in flight. The ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

McLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility to support phase two of the U.S. Army’s Enduring ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...

Following the completion of maritime trials, the demonstrator was transferred to the Laser Competence Centre of the WTD 91 in Meppen. There, the system has resumed operation and is being used for ...

The U.S. Army has awarded a Dynetics-led industry team a potential $130M contract to build and demonstrate a 100-kilowatt-class laser weapons system. “High energy laser weapons have been a system that ...