The U.S. Army is now testing a more lethal 20kW vehicle mounted LOCUST laser weapon system from AeroVironment (AV) Inc.

The U.S. Army’s latest laser weapon is no longer a bulky science project strapped to a shipping pallet. It has been squeezed ...

The US Army is now mounting defense contractor AeroVironment's second-generation Locust Laser Weapon System on some of its ...

Two weapons, one mission set, one ballistic brain: the M7 and M250 were built to fight as a paired system so squads can put accurate, sustained 6.8×51mm fire where it counts and keep constant pressure ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

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

The Cold War ended more than three decades ago, but many of the weapons built for it never left U.S. service. Designed for a ...

The U.S. Army has begun testing an upgraded version of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to combat the growing danger ...

The US Army has received two mobile, 20-kW, anti-drone laser weapon systems, marking a significant shift towards maneuverable frontline defense against drone threats.

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To the surprise of many, the U.S. Army, long considered to be the most bureaucratically hidebound of the military services, appears to have successfully reoriented itself toward the demands of a ...

FORT BLISS, Texas — No matter where Soldiers are deployed, from the jungles of the Pacific to the deserts of the Middle East, the performance of their weapons and gear is paramount. Given the U.S.