Inspired by science fiction but grounded in modern engineering, we examine how a new generation of laser-based air defense is ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

The U.K. Army is preparing to deploy a laser‑based defense system against drones, a move that could reduce the high cost of ...

Born out of battlefield necessity and sharpened by constant pressure, Ukraine’s Trident laser system shows how a nation at ...

Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany are planning on establishing a joint venture for their naval laser activities in the first ...

Two Royal Navy ships are set to be fitted with the weapons from 2027, which offer a more cost-effective alternative to ...

Israel has deployed its Iron Beam laser air defense system, using a 100-kW directed-energy weapon to intercept drones and ...

Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...

The German division of missile firm MBDA Systems and arms maker Rheinmetall have agreed to establish a new joint-venture ...

China has unveiled new details about a high-power microwave weapon designed to counter drones and can be used as part of a ...

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.