The US Navy (USN) is investing heavily in laser weapons to enhance the lethality and protection of its in-service and future ...
One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...
Today we break down the US Navy’s Laser Weapon System (LaWS)—a real, deployed directed-energy weapon designed to fry sensors, disable drones, and stop small boats at the speed of light. We cover how ...
Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could ...
HUDSON, N.H., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U ...