One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be capable of blinding hundreds of satellites.

Laser weaponry evokes a wide range of emotions, often bringing to mind science fiction films like "Star Wars" or "Star Trek." ...

HII will develop and test a prototype high-energy laser (HEL) weapon system to defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a ...

These are just the latest examples of U.S. military laser weapon programs facing stark reality checks despite significant advances in this technology in recent years. Military.com was first to ...

Space Force is looking to expand its offensive capabilities with directed-energy lasers, jamming systems and more traditional ...

MCLEAN, Va., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon ...

Saltzman said the Space Force categorizes adversarial space weapons in six categories—three that are space-based and three ...

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System is a cost-effective choice for shooting down low-cost small armed drones.

This is because "the laser — as long as you've got electricity — will continue to recharge, [and] continue to shoot down incoming weapons." The U.S. military is looking into directed-energy ...

The footage of the engagement comes amid a fresh round of US airstrikes against the Houthis as the Red Sea conflict continues ...

It is unclear to what extent the Ukrainian laser weapon may still be in an experimental phase. Although the military has claimed that it succeeded in shooting down enemy “aircraft,” it is ...

Poland is set to launch three small satellites into space to test laser communication, marking a major step in the country's ...