Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for laser weapons, but the U.S. Navy's dream of putting one on every ship ...

Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.

Aboard U.S. Navy destroyers, laser weapons have moved from experimental demonstrations to deployment. This ...

The US Navy has invested heavily in the “ODIN,” an anti-drone laser—and is beginning to train its sailors on how to use it.

The U.S. Navy is aggressively pushing to modernize its fleet with laser weapons, though officials acknowledge that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy's Next Laser Weapon Is Basically a Real-Life Ray Gun The U.S. Navy just signed a contract for a new portable laser weapon ...

Sailors in the U.S. Navy are set to receive certified training for operating and ...

The Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) developed by Northrop Grumman for the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter has reached initial operational capability, according to Navy spokesman Alan Baribeau.

The Navy will increase funding for directed energy solutions, like lasers, to reduce the cost of intercepting enemy missiles, service secretary Carlos Del Toro said Thursday—a month after he told ...

The U.S. Navy recently rebooted the SSL-TM, a 150-kilowatt laser weapon aboard the USS Portland. This returned effort could signify just how valuable lasers are against the growing drone threat—and ...

The Navy's fiscal 2023 budget request calls for over $103 million to support a half-dozen laser weapon concepts, according to budget justification documents. The Navy has been working for over a ...