The Pentagon thinks modern lasers might finally be ready for missile defense duty.
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise ...
Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150 kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
The Pentagon is advancing its Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS), a containerized high-energy laser designed to counter cruise missiles under the 'Golden Dome' missile defense initiative. The Navy and ...
AeroVironment, Inc. announced the successful demonstration of its palletized LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) aboard aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) in October 2025 ...
Drones have played an increasing role in combat, with Iran deploying inexpensive drones to strike U.S. targets.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush shot down multiple drones with a high-energy laser weapon stationed on ...
The U.S. Navy is accelerating its push into directed energy weapons as drone threats ...