CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant ...

After years of putting off the drone threat, the U.S. government is trying to do something about it, but policy is struggling ...

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. U.S. Army Releases Performance Details As Laser Weapons Enter Service is available to both ...

The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...

The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple ...

A high-tech laser loaned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security is reportedly responsible for the flight restriction chaos around El Paso, Texas, as more ...

I f you’ve never seen a laser shoot an aircraft out of the sky, the experience can be unsettling. The weapon fits comfortably ...

Did the FAA announce an unprecedented 10-day shutdown of an international airport because of the Pentagon's experimental laser weapon?

Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following battlefield deployment against Iranian missile and drone attacks, marking a ...

Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...