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The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of.

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Laser weapons may sound like something out of a science fiction blockbuster movie, but they're becoming increasingly practical for military applications.

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The U.S. military's pursuit of high-energy laser weapons for American air defense comes amid the expanding threat of low-cost ...

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Editor's note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. For decades, the U.S. military's dream ...

Across decades of conflict, only a select group of weapons proved so reliable and adaptable that they remained in service long after their expected lifespan. These systems survived shifting ...

Military innovations in weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and technologies transferred to civilian markets where they reshaped transportation, communication, safety, and everyday life globally. You can ...

The military’s directed-energy push still depends heavily on yesterday’s hardware. The U.S. Navy spent at least six months resurrecting a high-energy laser weapon that previously graced the bow of a ...