The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to ...

Russia has been using a Chinese-made laser to shoot down Ukrainian drones despite persistent claims from Beijing that it is not offering military support to Moscow. New footage shows Russian troops ...

Modern warfare is associated with military drones. They are useful for scouting areas on reconnaissance missions and are used in attack operations, carrying their own weapons on board. They work solo ...

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on ...

The Royal Thai Army has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to counter the increasing threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Classified as a directed energy weapon (DEW), the ...

The Ministry of Defence is developing plans to deploy laser weapons for protecting military installations and vital ...

The government has awarded a contract to fund a new laser that can shoot down high-speed drones. The £316m will be used to develop the DragonFire laser at MBDA's UK headquarters in Stevenage, ...

LSAD named a finalist for the prestigious Critical Technology Challenge at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo - the nation's premier defense innovation event ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS ...

The United Kingdom has quietly brought a piece of science fiction into operational reality, field‑testing a high‑energy laser that can burn a fast‑moving drone out of the sky in seconds. The ...

Drones are increasingly menacing the skies above, whether as buzzing nuisances destroying a scenic locale’s peaceful vibes or wielded as a kamikaze drone spreading ...

Laser beams, robodogs and drone-zapping microwaves, these are the types of weapons that could be deployed on battlefields in the not too distant future. Some are already here. The threat of a wider ...