AeroVironment’s LOCUST Laser Weapon System tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones during a demonstration ...

Israel’s “Iron Beam” cannot replace the “Iron Dome” kinetic missile defense system, but could be a valuable complement—and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic ...

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV), a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light ...

This article originally appeared in Popular Science. On Sept. 15, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced that it had delivered a 300-kw laser to the Department of Defense. Developed for a program ...

India is rapidly advancing its laser weapon capabilities, joining global efforts to counter drones and missiles. Under ...

Congress wants the Navy's HELIOS laser in a container. See why this move aims to give warships flexible, drone-killing power ...

AV’s palletized LOCUST® laser weapon system operated aboard USS George H.W. Bush, successfully detecting, tracking, and neutralizing drone threats during a live-fire demonstration at sea. (Photo: AV) ...

In September, AV announced delivery of the first increment of AMP-HEL prototype systems–two LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform. This ...