Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...

Planned flight testing of a high-energy laser directed energy weapon on a U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship has been pushed back again to next year. This once looked set to be the service's ...

If you look closely at the rear deck of the JS Asuka, you’ll spot something new. That innocent-looking dome looks like a GPS ...

The high-power laser weapon is installed on the 6,200-ton test ship JS Asuka and will undergo sea trials in real maritime conditions starting in 2026.

High-power aerial defense system has successfully intercepted rockets, mortars and drones in testing, is set to be absorbed ...

"This first outdoor test event is a major step forward for Applied Energetics," said Chris Donaghey, Chief Executive Officer of Applied Energetics. "Successfully demonstrating the performance of our ...

Data from a recent integrated ground test of the Alpha high-energy laser, its beam director telescope and the associated beam alignment and correction system have provided the team developing the ...

The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences HELSINKI — China could look to laser power transmission from ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A laser named after the most powerful god in ancient Greece is ...

Designed for life science applications, the PLT5 488HB_EP cyan laser diode from ams OSRAM delivers 300 mW of output power at 488 nm. It offers five times the optical output and over 40% higher ...