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Why Aircraft Carriers Are the Best (and Worst) Place for Laser Weapons
High-energy laser weapons are a natural fit for large, power-rich aircraft carriers — with limits.
Apr 22
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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 Pentagon Wants to Field Laser Weapons at Scale Within 3 Years
Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the US Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.
Mar 16
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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 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.
Feb 23
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Jared Keller
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The Lingering Questions About the Navy’s Chief Laser Weapon Shooting Down Drones at Sea
The US Navy's High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) “successfully neutralized” four drones during a recent at-sea…
Feb 9
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Jared Keller
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‘A Laser on Every Ship': Navy Leaders Are Dreaming of a Laser Fleet
Including megawatt-level laser weapons for the service’s future Trump-class battleships.
Jan 16
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Jared Keller
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Indonesia Has a Laser Rifle
The Indonesian Navy is entering the laser wars.
Dec 26, 2025
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Jared Keller
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Trump's Laser Battleship Mirage
"The most sophisticated laser in the world will be on the battleships that we’re building."
Dec 23, 2025
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Jared Keller
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Japan Is Testing a Laser Weapon on a Warship for the First Time
A prototype high-energy laser weapon was spotted on the deck of an experimental testbed ship.
Dec 7, 2025
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Jared Keller
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