Laser Wars

Laser Wars

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

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

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Jared Keller
Feb 24, 2025
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A US Army Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) based on defense contractor BlueHalo's LOCUST Laser Weapon System undergoing testing at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona in April 2022. (US Army photo/Brandon Mejia)

Editor’s note: This post has been updated.

After decades of research and development, high laser weapons have finally become an operational re…

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