Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...

The high-power laser weapon is installed on the 6,200-ton test ship JS Asuka and will undergo sea trials in real maritime conditions starting in 2026.

German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in early 2026 to develop and produce ...

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 ...

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...

A new high-power laser system will soon be sent to sea for its first tests under maritime conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The UK's MOD said it test-fired a laser weapon that can track multiple targets and costs just $0.12 a shot, as nations look at ways to combat drones.

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 ...

Cochrane kicks off episode 1854 with a major announcement from T-Mobile. The carrier opened registration for its Starlink ...

A still image from footage released by DRDO showing live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System. Credit: DRDO India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the ...

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 ...