What We Know About the Pentagon’s Upcoming Directed Energy ‘Shoot-Off’

The US military could select multiple contractors for a follow-on assessment in fiscal year 2028.

Oct 12 • Jared Keller

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Meet America’s New Directed Energy Guardians

Three laser weapons and a microwave.

Oct 6 • Jared Keller

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September 2026

Heven and HEL: The Drone ‘Mothership’ That Could Carry Airborne Laser Weapons Into Battle

Heven AeroTech envisions its hydrogen-powered long-endurance drones as airborne platforms for next-generation capabilities, including high-energy laser…

Sep 28 • Jared Keller

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Here’s the Status of Every Known US Military Laser Weapon

This is the current state of play for US military laser weapons.

Sep 26 • Jared Keller

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The Navy’s Top Officer on the Service’s Quest for a Laser Fleet

US Navy CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle talks laser weapon architecture, power challenges, sensing, and the future of at-sea testing.

Sep 22 • Jared Keller

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Gr3MMLN: What We Know About the Navy’s Newest Laser Weapon Contract

The US Navy is exploring a new high-energy laser weapon for maritime operations.

Sep 15 • Jared Keller

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US Military Awards First-Ever Laser Weapon Production Contract

The Pentagon is finally embracing high-energy laser weapons with a historic directed energy program of record.

Sep 2 • Jared Keller

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August 2026

The US Military Officially Enters the Laser Wars

The Pentagon notched its first known “kill” with a high-energy laser weapon on an adversary drone at the US-Mexico border.

Aug 31 • Jared Keller

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The Powered Armor Fantasy

The ‘Iron Man’ suit of military planners’ dreams is a distraction from what exoskeletons can reasonably achieve on the battlefield.

Aug 27 • Jared Keller

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The Navy's Plan to Cut Its Laser Weapons in Half

The Office of Naval Research is exploring distributed laser weapons amid a service-wide focus on containerization.

Aug 19 • Jared Keller

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The Best Fictional Laser Weapons, According to Laser Wars Readers

I asked. You answered.

Aug 15 • Jared Keller

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July 2026

The Geography of Military Laser Weapons

Where the world's laser weapons are (that we know of)

Jul 29 • Jared Keller

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