FAA confirmed that the high-energy beam would not pose a risk to passenger planes in the busy airspace near El Paso ...

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US clears border laser defense against drones, but recent misfires and airspace shutdowns raise stakes for civilian flight ...

The U.S. military's pursuit of high-energy laser weapons for American air defense comes amid the expanding threat of low-cost weaponized drones.

The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of.

A new anti-drone defense system with a direct energy weapon has been installed near Palm Beach International Airport to ...

A new direct energy anti-drone system, including lasers, has been installed near Palm Beach International Airport to protect high-profile individuals and locations. This deployment addresses rising ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

The LOCUST Laser Weapon System, a 20-kilowatt counter-drone weapon, conducts tests at the Military Institute of Armament Technology in Zielonka, Poland in February 2026. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via ...

The DragonFire laser systems are expected to be installed on two Type 45 destroyers by 2027, although their effectiveness ...

The UK DragonFire laser weapon remains on course for Royal Navy deployment by 2027, with ministers reiterating existing plans ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From February 3 rd through February 8 th, 2026, IPG Photonics (IPGP), the global leader in fiber laser technology, will participate in the ...