Military researchers are now proving that drones do not always need to carry their own fuel or batteries. In recent tests, ...

Focused Energy, a fusion power startup, has signed an agreement to secure two of the world's most powerful lasers, specifically designed for their critical role in nuclear fusion research. This ...

PowerLight Technologies has completed development and testing of a new wireless power system that uses lasers to recharge ...

A few years in development, the new 400mW laser addresses situations where lasers with broader line width or higher noise figures lasers limit performance. It can source directly into semiconductor ...

Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship.

IPG Photonics Corporation has unveiled a new line of high-power lasers based on a rack-integrated platform, designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs. These new lasers, showcased ...

A 50-kilowatt laser weapon system is shown here on a an Army Stryker vehicle. (Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army plans to choose a few teams from a larger pool to compete to develop its Enduring ...

The age of laser weapons looks to have officially dawned. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says that, for the first time in history, a high-energy laser system has been used to destroy multiple drone ...

High-power semiconductor lasers represent a cornerstone in modern photonic technology, harnessing advanced semiconductor heterostructures to deliver high-brightness and efficient light sources. These ...

Britain's DragonFire laser weapon upped the ante on November 20 at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides Range in Scotland when the high-powered, solid-state laser for the Royal Navy shot down drones ...

What if you held in your hand a device so powerful it could ignite wood in seconds, melt metals with ease, and even create synthetic rubies? The world’s strongest handheld laser, boasting a staggering ...

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (WKRC) - A man was charged after he allegedly shined a high-powered laser pointer at airplanes, with police finding meth on his person during the arrest. Most people have heard ...