The Army is Developing Yet Another Laser Weapon

The service isn't giving up on lasers anytime soon.

Mar 28, 2025

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An artist’s rendering of HII laser weapons systems operating on a future battlefield. (HII)

The US Army is once again betting big on laser weapons. The service has selected shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to develop a new high-energy laser weapon to help soldiers take down hostile unmanned aerial vehicles, the company recently announced.

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