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Jared KellerMother Jones |
The military wants ‘tens to hundreds’ of laser weapons. After years of prototypes, the real challenge is scaling production.
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150 kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
High-energy laser weapons are a natural fit for large, power-rich aircraft carriers—with limits.
The U.S. military is laying the foundation for deploying high-energy laser weapons for domestic air defense.
Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and experimentation.
The military’s directed-energy push still depends heavily on yesterday’s hardware.
Gamepad controls make high-energy lasers easier for troops to learn and use. But as AI takes over targeting and tracking, the real story is how little...
Directed-energy weapons are often sold as systems that can fire forever. In practice, dwell time, heat, and the chaos of the battlefield impose strict...