The US Department of War announced on July 9, 2026, that two Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) agreements had been awarded to nLIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight, aimed at turning high-energy ...

Video. South Korea's air force carried out its first live-fire exercise against a simulated swarm drone attack. Military forces used Vulcan air-defense guns, a portable laser and shotguns to intercept ...

A single trailer-mounted laser — already in service with the U.S. Marine Corps — wirelessly delivered electricity to a remote site across an airfield, pivoted to shoot down a simulated drone threat, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drone that was shot down with a laser is seen at the Pentagon on 25 April, 2019, in Washington, DC (AFP via Getty Images) A ...

A Chinese defence supplier has unveiled a portable laser weapon that can shoot down drones from the sky, according to reports. Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology demonstrated the technology, ...

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The NPS study—which draws on a comprehensive 2020 NPS ...

WARSAW, Poland — Several European companies are promoting their laser solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles at this year’s Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, seeking to a fill critical technology gap ...

The footage is 40 seconds long and, depending on your expectations, either mundane or extraordinary. Shot from the deck of a vessel in the harbor of the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on the night ...

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The footage is 40 seconds long and, depending on your ...

Explore Hong Kong from the sky with breathtaking 4K drone footage featuring iconic city views, dramatic skylines, and cinematic aerial scenes. #HongKong #DroneViews #TravelVideo Buc-ee’s offers ...

First look: Ukraine is testing an air defense system that relies on directed energy and software rather than traditional munitions. A laser platform called Tryzub, developed by Ukrainian firm Celebra ...

A federal task force has selected five sites to test "directed energy" counter-drone systems, including high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves, aiming for operational deployment this year.