The surge of drone use in conflicts worldwide, seen most vividly in the Ukraine and Middle East wars, will accelerate the race to develop high-power laser systems that could down the devices far more ...

Smoke rose from a drone after it was shot down by a 50-kW laser mounted on a U.S. Army Stryker vehicle. Credit: U.S. Army ...

High-energy lasers are increasingly viewed as the most cost-effective way to defend against drones and missiles launched by Iran at oil refineries and US bases across the Middle East. Shooting a laser ...

High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge.

Electro Optic Systems shares (ASX:EOS) jumped today, on news that the company has secured two new unconditional counter-drone contracts totalling US$45 million, propelling shares to fresh highs as ...

Explore 7 low-cost drone interceptor systems helping militaries counter UAV threats and defend modern airspace more economically.

A US defense firm announced a key milestone in counter-drone technology, having completed a ...

Cheap Iranian drone attacks are pushing the Pentagon to expand layered air defenses in the Middle East, including interceptor ...

The emergence of plasma-based directed-energy weapon systems necessitates a reconceptualization of deterrence theory. Plasma ...

For a country like India, whose arsenal combines Russian, Western and indigenous systems, these lessons could significantly ...

U.S. officials say the country’s weapons have been diminished, slowing its attacks on Gulf nations and Israel. Iran may also be holding some weapons in reserve in case the conflict is prolonged.

Recent revelations in the United States suggest that intelligence agencies may have internally concluded that Russia is responsible for the incidents ...