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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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How to Counter a Laser Weapon
High-energy laser weapons are spreading across the world. The US military is developing a playbook to fight back.
Jun 15
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Jared Keller
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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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Jared Keller
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Last Ride of the HELIOS
Lawmakers want a containerized version of the US Navy's beleaguered chief high-energy laser weapon.
May 30
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Jared Keller
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The Navy’s Long Cruise to a Laser Fleet
“Directed energy is a critical component of future naval warfare."
May 21
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Jared Keller
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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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