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The US Military’s First Confirmed Laser Kill
A case of laser weapon friendly fire at the US-Mexico border reveals a dangerous coordination gap in the US government’s domestic counter-drone…
 • Jared Keller
The Myth of the ‘Infinite Magazine’
High-energy laser weapon advocates claim that such systems possess an "infinite magazine." Here's why this framing is operationally misleading.
 • Jared Keller
'Sunray’: What We Know (And Don’t Know) About Ukraine’s New Laser Weapon
A new dispatch from The Atlantic offers a vivid look at the system in action, though key technical details remain unclear.
 • Jared Keller
America’s Laser Weapons Make World’s Dumbest Domestic Debut
US Customs and Border Protection personnel used a high-energy laser weapon to shoot down party balloons they mistook for Mexican cartel drones…
 • Jared Keller
The Army Finally Has a Real Path to Fielding Laser Weapons
A draft request for proposal details a requirement to “produce and rapidly field” up to 24 Enduring High Energy Laser systems.
 • Jared Keller
Laser Dome: the UK Is Eyeing Laser Weapons for Homeland Drone Defense
The UK Ministry of Defence is reportedly exploring laser weapons to protect military installations and critical infrastructure at home.
 • Jared Keller
Here’s Your First Look at the Army’s Laser-Armed JLTV
The service's new laser truck breaks cover.
 • Jared Keller
China's Laser Technical and the Emerging Directed Energy Arms Trade
A pickup truck-mounted laser weapon at a Pakistani arms expo offers a glimpse into an nascent arms market.
 • Jared Keller
Here Comes the Army's 'Enduring' Laser Weapon
The service is pushing ahead with its newest high-energy laser weapon system.
 • Jared Keller
What We Know About ‘Apollo,' NATO’s New Australian-Made Laser Weapon
EOS CEO Dr. Andreas Schwer on the system that scored the world's first known laser weapon export contract.
 • Jared Keller
The Case for Ultrashort Pulse Laser Weapons
Applied Energetics CEO Chris Donaghey talks directed energy, drone warfare, and weaponizing the lightning bolt.
 • Jared Keller
Why Israel Beat the US in the Laser Weapon Race
The Israeli military’s 'Iron Beam' laser weapon is about to officially enter service.
 • Jared Keller
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