A U.S. Navy warship recently used what can best be described as a laser rifle to ward off an Iranian patrol boat that harassed a group of Navy vessels as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S.

The Sako TRG M10 is used by military and police forces around the globe, and has garnered significant praise for its accuracy ...

The Army has inked a contract with defense giant Lockheed Martin for a platoon's worth of what would be the U.S. military's most powerful laser weapon system to date, the company announced Tuesday.

Ever since lasers were invented in 1960, defense contractors and servicemembers have dreamed of shooting things out of the sky with them. Lasers are used all the time in targeting, from the ...

The Navy has been working for over a decade on various efforts to equip warships with laser weapons that can confuse or destroy enemy systems. And while the service still doesn't have a ship laser ...

China showcased dozens of new weapon types and platforms in a grand parade on Wednesday. Many of them, such as its anti-ship missiles and ICBMs, allow it to project power far from its shores. The new ...

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The age of the ray gun is almost upon us after the US Navy took delivery of a near-operational high-energy tactical laser weapon called the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and ...

For good or ill, the U.S. military has proven highly proficient at developing futuristic weapons to destroy enemy targets or otherwise render them combat ineffective. The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, ...

Rheinmetall has unveiled its portable Skyranger 30 HEL air defense system that boasts a combination of a 30 mm automatic cannon, Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missiles, and a high-energy laser to ...