Taking down Iran's cheap drones is a drain on the U.S. weapons stockpile. Emerging laser technology may be a cost-effective key to taking them down.

The IDF uses several means to intercept enemy drones, though the Iron Beam laser system has yet to significantly affect drone ...

As Iran and Russia deploy thousands of inexpensive kamikaze drones, the U.S. defense industry ...

Laser weapons may sound like something out of a science fiction blockbuster movie, but they're becoming increasingly practical for military applications.

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, ...

While the bombings have continued with missiles, drones have also taken center stage as an efficient and cost-effective ...

Defense contractor AeroVironment presented the Locust X3 anti-drone laser that can take out drones for as little as $5 per ...

Protecting drones from high-power lasers with reflective or thermic coatings is fails to protect. It is a known countermeasure that’s been researched since the Cold War, but modern 100 kW and 300 kW ...

A U.S.-based defense firm has developed a portable directed-energy laser platform for counter drone technology. According to ...

December 6, 2025: The Aegis Combat Control system has been around since the 1970s, the first ships had it installed for testing. By the 1990s Aegis was the standard radar, fire control system on new ...

The U.S. Navy has deployed the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance) during Operation Epic Fury and there are reports of shooting down Iranian drones. US CENTCOM ...

Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet. Last week, Lockheed Martin announced that a US Navy guided-missile destroyer had used ...