Recently, it was reported that even Taiwan was now in possession of a laser weapon. The laser weapon system (LaWS) is tested aboard the USS Ponce amphibious transport dock during an operational ...

Ukraine has developed a laser weapon capable of shooting down targets from more than a mile away, the country’s drone force commander has claimed Speaking at a defense summit in Kyiv this week ...

The first known operational deployment of a laser weapon began in 2014 on board the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15 ... used primarily as an evaluation of the system, it was authorized for use as a ...

Col Vadym Sukharevskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said the advanced laser system is capable of downing aircraft at distances of more than 2km. Col Vadym Sukharevskyi ...

The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) on board USS Ponce in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Blair/Released) A scaled-up operational variant of LaWS ...

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin plan to conduct its ...

Pilots are reporting a massive uptick in being hit by laser pointers from the ground since the drone panic took off earlier this month, according to new data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Weapon laser unit of Tactical Engagement System worn by soldiers in game of laser quest in 2014. Ukraine announced that it recently deployed the new Tryzub laser. Weapon laser unit of Tactical ...

Monday’s action came on the heels of entrance into the Red Sea on Saturday by the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. The group is made up of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman ...

Details: Sukharievskyi mentioned that the laser system is currently being scaled up and enhanced. He also highlighted the development of drone motherships, which carry lightweight attack drones. Quote ...

Speaking at the “European Defense Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Industry” conference, Sukharevskyi said Ukraine’s laser system, called Tryzub, can down aircraft at ...