Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.
The U.S. Navy has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, using a high energy laser to burn ...
The US Navy has tested its advanced laser weapon system in the Gulf of Aden, demonstrating its ability to destroy high speed boats similar to the bomb laden drone vessels used by Houthi forces in ...
The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...
The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...
The biggest reason for the lag in development of an operational onboard laser system for US Navy (USN) ships likely has more ...
HUDSON, N.H., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U ...
The US Navy awarded BAE Systems a USD1.7 billion contract for the production of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser guidance kits, the company announced on 10 December. The contract ...