Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.

Laser weapons have become super portable. Defense and security company NUBURU's Lyocon subsidiary has adapted industrial laser technology to create an anti-drone laser weapon small and light enough to ...

The U.S. Army is testing laser weapons that can shoot down drones at a fraction of the cost of traditional missile systems.

The U.S. military will test a high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, designed to disable drones.

The U.S. Army is accelerating its deployment of directed-energy weapons designed to burn incoming rockets, drones, and missiles out of the sky, with a particular focus on countering threats from Iran ...

Smoke rose from a drone after it was shot down by a 50-kW laser mounted on a U.S. Army Stryker vehicle. Credit: U.S. Army ...

Taking down Iran's cheap drones is a drain on the U.S. weapons stockpile. Emerging laser technology may be a cost-effective ...

The apparent friendly fire incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly close some airspace near the border.

(CNN) — The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to ...

Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry ...