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EXCLUSIVE: US Military Awards Joint Laser Weapon System Contracts
The Pentagon has tapped Lockheed Martin and nLight to build cruise missile-killing high-energy laser weapons for the “Golden Dome for America” domestic…
Jul 9
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Jared Keller
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Demonstrates Laser Weapons for Hegseth
The US military fired several high-energy laser and high-power microwave weapons for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.
Jun 23
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Jared Keller
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The Geography of Military Laser Weapons
Where the world's laser weapons are (that we know of)
May 29
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Jared Keller
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The Pentagon’s FY2027 Budget Bet on Directed Energy Weapons
The US Defense Department's fiscal year 2027 budget request could yield more than $2 billion in directed energy RDT&E funding.
Apr 8
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Jared Keller
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The Navy Brought a ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Laser Weapon Back From the Dead
The US Navy's lone 150 kilowatt laser weapon is back in action – sort of.
Mar 30
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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.
Mar 28
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Jared Keller
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The Army Is Already Ditching Its Most Powerful Laser Weapon Yet
The US Army’s 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) system won't transition to a program of record.
Mar 23
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Jared Keller
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The Air Force Is Taking Another Run at Airborne Laser Weapons
The service is planning a new airborne laser weapon initiative for fiscal year 2027.
Dec 12, 2025
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Jared Keller
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The Navy Is Testing a Laser Weapon in the Red Sea, Lockheed CEO Says
"We've been developing and testing one in the Red Sea right now with the Navy."
Sep 16, 2025
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Jared Keller
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Laser Weapon Spotted Near US-Mexico Border
A US Army vehicle sporting a laser turret was photographed training with soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border.
Aug 27, 2025
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Jared Keller
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The Return of ‘Star Wars': The Pentagon Is Eyeing Space Lasers for Missile Defense
The American dream of an orbital directed energy weapons is alive and well.
Jul 14, 2025
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Jared Keller
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The US Military Officially Wants Laser Weapons For Its ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield
A new Joint Laser Weapon System is in the works to defend the US against cruise missile threats.
Jun 30, 2025
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Jared Keller
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