Let’s talk about lasers—not the kind from your favorite sci-fi movie, but the real, high-powered beams the U.S. Navy is ...

When is a laser weapon not a weapon? When it's the ASELSAN YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System that ...

The main problem is obtaining a sufficient burn of laser beam-created heat at longer ranges to do enough damage to bring down or destroy the incoming drone or warhead. Israel believes Light Shield has ...

U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28.

For more information about congressional concern over weapons inventories, please see Pentagon Budget 2026: US senators and naval leaders note need for ship-work and munition-production improvements .

The US Navy SEALs are among the most elite Special Forces units in the world, and it comes as no surprise that their choice of firearms reflects their expertise in the field. These soldiers choose ...

The Marine Corps is turning the Navy’s amphibious assault ships into small and agile carriers loaded with F-35B Lightning II aircraft.

The United States Navy has taken a revolutionary step in defense technology by integrating high-power laser weapons onto its aircraft carriers, shaking the world of modern military warfare. While ...

The fielding included a 20-foot container for vehicle-specific tools and an 8-foot container for the laser weapon’s mission equipment.