The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple uncrewed aerial threats during a recent at-sea demonstration.

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Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...

Britain and Germany have also been trialing similar systems.

LIGHT, Inc. recently announced it will showcase a newly developed 70kW-class Laser Weapon System, alongside its 30kW and 10kW high-energy lasers, at the World Defense Show in Riyadh in February 2026.

Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following ...

China's Norinco sent its OW5-A50 counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) to a local ...

“DRAGONFIRE is a modular capability providing the Royal Navy agility as to when and where it is deployed, therefore it is not ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations ...