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This Is What Laser Warfare Looks Like
Russia's response to a Ukrainian drone attack offers a glimpse at the current state of the Laser Wars.
Jun 1
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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 Global Laser Weapon Wave
The UAE offers vivid proof that high-energy laser weapons are proliferating faster than anyone predicted -- and the Iran war revealed a looming…
May 11
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Jared Keller
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What We Know About the US Military’s New Joint Laser Weapon System
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150 kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
Apr 27
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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 Laser Weapon Quietly Watching Over the US Strikes on Iran
The US Navy's Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) laser weapon is bearing witness to Operation Epic Fury.
Mar 5
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Jared Keller
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The Pentagon's Looming Laser Weapon Supply Chain Problem
Critical minerals may be the most significant barrier to rapidly scaling high-energy laser weapons across the US military.
Feb 2
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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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Why Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Succeeded Where the US Navy’s Failed
Developing next-generation weapons is as much about political optics as it is technical prowess.
Apr 25, 2025
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Jared Keller
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