The U.K. Ministry of Defence recently tested the DragonFire laser weapon at a facility in Scotland, destroying high-speed drones with its targeted energy technology. Why it matters: Militaries have ...

The U.S. may have the biggest military in the world based on budget alone, but there are some things China's military has that America's doesn't.

Israel's Iron Beam is the first operational laser weapon integrated into a national defense system. Explore the tech breakthroughs and military implications of directed energy.

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 ...

Among the most worrying developments and major mysteries in war and espionage over the last decade is a condition known as Havana Syndrome. Availing itself in 2016, impacting Americans first in the ...

Image posted on social media in 2018 reportedly showing the launch ceremony for the Belgorod special purpose nuclear submarine. The submarine is specifically designed to carry the Poseidon UUV. Russia ...

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. The problems cited include more than a ...

Warfare transitioned from open battlefields to urban environments. Compact carbines with shorter barrels replaced full-length rifles for maneuverability. Combat now occurs predominantly after dark.

The Pentagon is at odds with artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic over safeguards that would prevent the government from deploying its technology to target weapons autonomously and conduct U.S.