A guided-missile destroyer at sea doesn’t need a missile to show it is ready. In a Navy-run drill, a bright beam came off the ...

The U.S. military will test a high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, designed to disable drones.

The U.S. Navy has deployed the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance) during Operation ...

As drone swarms overwhelm conventional defenses, the U.S. Navy is deploying HELIOS, a 60-kW laser that can destroy targets at the speed of light for the cost of electricity.

The FAA's El Paso airspace shutdown did not go into effect until more than a day after CBP fired a laser to shoot down an ...

Discover how the US Navy uses laser weapons to destroy drones, enhancing military operations during Operation Epic Fury.

After two high-profile incidents, the US Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration are planning a joint test of ...

The Pentagon's counter-drone task force is set to test a high-energy laser system against drones at White Sands Missile Range ...

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high-energy laser test Saturday and Sunday to address FAA safety concerns about the use of ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — Pentagon-FAA dispute over military test of laser to thwart cartel drones led to El Paso airspace closure, AP sources say.

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso International Airport was temporarily shut down on Wednesday due to U.S. military technology testing, according to multiple sources. The Department of Defense tested ...

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 ...