The live firing highlighted the Defense Department’s growing interest in weapons that can disable targets with beams of energy rather than bullets or missiles. This article is republished with ...

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These declassified laser weapon tests show how directed-energy systems moved from theory to battlefield reality. From Lockheed Martin’s DAMOS breakthrough to airborne laser pods and non-lethal ...

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China’s new backpack-sized "Lijian" laser can burn through drones in seconds. Is this the future of portable air defense?

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Defense Department demonstrated several high-energy laser and high-power microwave weapons for Defense Secretary Pete ...

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A single trailer-mounted laser — already in service with the U.S. Marine Corps — wirelessly delivered electricity to a remote site across an airfield, pivoted to shoot down a simulated drone threat, ...

France has successfully equipped its Rafale fighter jets with advanced 68mm laser-guided rockets. This innovative weaponry ...

China unveils a backpack-sized laser that can destroy drones in seconds, pointing to the next generation of portable air defense.

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