The Iran war, now in its third week, is already proving costly: on Friday, a Trump administration official said the conflict had so far cost $12 billion (€10.4bn), or just under $1 billion a day. Iran ...

* The Future of Naval Warfare: Directed Energy Weapons on Every Ship? * Beyond HELIOS: What’s Next for Directed Energy Weapons? * FAQ * Conclusion Imagine a silent, invisible beam of energy instantly ...

One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...

The Demonstrator Laser Weapon System, acting as a ground-based test surrogate for the SHiELD system, was able to engage and shoot down several air-launched missiles during tests at the High Energy ...

Artist's conception of Lockheed Martin's Helios directed-energy laser weapon intercepting a drone attack. The economics of modern air defense are broken. Counterdrone systems are one of the ...

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ambitions, the U.S. military is putting its money where its mouth ...