Pulse #019: America’s Laser Dome, Mapped

Here’s where the US is deploying high-energy laser weapons domestically (so far).

US Army soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) operate an Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) system mounted on an Infantry Squad Vehicle during a training exercise near Fort Hancock, Texas, on November 2, 2026. (US Defense Department/Sgt. Michael Graf)

Welcome to Pulse, a regular digest of updates from around the directed energy ecosystem. In this edition: a map of America’s laser dome, a new partnership to build an autonomous laser turret, a major Middle East laser weapon sale, and more.