Despite what many expect, laser beams don’t remain as straight lines forever. All light diverges over a distance. This makes it hard to create a laser which can do damage from more than around a ...

The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

A FUTURISTIC drone-destroying laser has been seen firing from a US Navy warship in an incredible declassified image. The ...

The HELIOS system, installed in 2022, is designed to neutralize drones, disable enemy sensors, and potentially counter ...

The American Navy has released a new photo of the USS Preble, highlighting its new capabilities. This photo features the ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of ...

Knowledge of a laser beam's shape and output-power distribution is critical for optimizing laser performance. Neil Savage summarizes the latest beam-profiling products on the market. People using ...

Israel’s experimental air-defense system known as the Iron Beam uses laser technology to strike down drones and rockets, but military analysts say the device needs U.S. support to improve its ...

Prince Harry's first Winter Invictus Games is facing backlash over the biathlon event, which is swapping rifles for laser guns over accessibility and safety concerns.