Inspired by science fiction but grounded in modern engineering, we examine how a new generation of laser-based air defense is ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests showing systems that can track, target, and disable threats in real time.

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 ...

Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...

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 ...