The accidental shoot-down comes two weeks after a major airspace closure was prompted by the use of a laser weapon along the ...

But focus too much on matters of geopolitics, and you can lose sight of something arguably even more profound: Laser guns are ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A logo hangs on Rheinmetall's new artillery plant. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and European ...

When we envision the future of naval warfare, our minds often jump to sleek, stealth destroyers unleashing volleys of hypersonic missiles, or perhaps the ...

Many militaries have turned to laser technology in a bid to cheaply knock out large-scale drone attacks.

After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing before going operational with the German Navy in 2029. It wasn't so long ago that laser weapons were exotic ...

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided missiles, rockets, and drone swarms. The German Navy is getting closer to having ...