Featured in LasersBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020SharePentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense AspirationsThe senior official said he is “extremely skeptical” that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareBYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareX-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It SeemsWhen the X-37B launches on May 16, it will carry a technology that could eventually allow drones to stay aloft indefinitely anywhere on the globe. BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareNavy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific IncidentThe Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China’s South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon SystemThe USS Little Rock is poised to become the third active Navy ship to be equipped with a new laser weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019ShareNavy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)The laser represents a large leap in power output over previous systems and is hardened to operate in the harsh maritime environment. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareMysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval LaserThe system being moved represents a big leap in ship-based directed energy capabilities and is slated to be tested aboard USS Portland. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareAir Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon OverseasThe announcement comes as the threat that small unmanned suicide drones pose is front and center after unprecedented attacks in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareCongress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter WhatThe latest draft defense spending bill orders the Pentagon to develop these systems even if its own experts oppose them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLaser McLazerface? Kremlin Crowdsourcing Names For Putin’s New Super WeaponsPutin brought up the possibility of a popular naming contest in an annual speech and the Russian Ministry of Defense quickly set up a website. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery AddressThe Russian president said “you listen to us now” as he boasted about nuclear-powered cruise missile, hypersonic weapons, nuclear torpedoes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US ArmyThe hydrogen fuel-powered SURUS could quietly carry cargo, rockets, a laser cannon, or more across the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of DronesMost recently, the Mobile High Energy Laser destroyed quad-copters and remote control airplanes as part of a larger, high-tech experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareArmy Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer CamerasThe service needed a way to get the sensors closer to their targets without arousing the suspicions of Soviet commanders in Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share“Laser Apache” Has Successfully Zapped Targets On White Sands Missile RangeThis is a major breakthrough in both tactical laser development and rotary-wing air warfare. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareThey’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt AgainAuthorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018ShareUSAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′The service says it is hoping to field directed energy weapons in the near-term to help combat the rapidly expanding threat. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2018ShareNo, China Hasn’t Built A Laser Assault Rifle That Can ‘Carbonize’ PeopleFrom what we know and what the design team has said themselves, the ZKZM-500’s actual capabilities are likely far more limited than the wild claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareUS Military Says Chinese Lasers Injured Pilots Flying A C-130 Near Its Base in DjiboutiThe incidents could reflect growing tensions between the two countries over military activities in the immensely strategic East African country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareUS Military Scientists Are Building a Laser Cannon That Shoots Disembodied VoicesThe experimental system uses two lasers to generate light, sound, and heat and could be useful for crowd control or other functions. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016ShareThe AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This SummerIt’s not “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their frickin’ heads,” but it is pretty damn scary. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020SharePentagon’s Top R&D Chief Throws Cold Water On Laser Missile Defense AspirationsThe senior official said he is “extremely skeptical” that an aircraft could carry a sufficiently powerful laser to get the job done. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020Share
BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020ShareX-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It SeemsWhen the X-37B launches on May 16, it will carry a technology that could eventually allow drones to stay aloft indefinitely anywhere on the globe. BYBrett TingleyMay 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareNavy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific IncidentThe Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China’s South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Will Soon Be Armed With A Laser Weapon SystemThe USS Little Rock is poised to become the third active Navy ship to be equipped with a new laser weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019ShareNavy Amphibious Warfare Ship USS Portland Spotted Heading To Sea With New Laser Turret (Updated)The laser represents a large leap in power output over previous systems and is hardened to operate in the harsh maritime environment. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 4, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019ShareMysterious Object Northrop Is Barging From Redondo Beach Is A High-Power Naval LaserThe system being moved represents a big leap in ship-based directed energy capabilities and is slated to be tested aboard USS Portland. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019ShareAir Force Set To Deploy Its Counter-Drone “Phaser” Microwave Weapon OverseasThe announcement comes as the threat that small unmanned suicide drones pose is front and center after unprecedented attacks in Saudi Arabia. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareCongress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter WhatThe latest draft defense spending bill orders the Pentagon to develop these systems even if its own experts oppose them. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLaser McLazerface? Kremlin Crowdsourcing Names For Putin’s New Super WeaponsPutin brought up the possibility of a popular naming contest in an annual speech and the Russian Ministry of Defense quickly set up a website. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery AddressThe Russian president said “you listen to us now” as he boasted about nuclear-powered cruise missile, hypersonic weapons, nuclear torpedoes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Hires Lockheed Martin to Build a Laser Cannon to Defend Its Fighter JetsThe service wants a working weapon ready for tests starting in 2021 and a more complete system two years later. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareGM Thinks Its Stealthy, Optionally-Manned Truck Platform Could Change the US ArmyThe hydrogen fuel-powered SURUS could quietly carry cargo, rockets, a laser cannon, or more across the battlefield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”It’s a dubious boast, but it doesn’t mean the country’s engineers aren’t working on advanced defensive systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of DronesMost recently, the Mobile High Energy Laser destroyed quad-copters and remote control airplanes as part of a larger, high-tech experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019ShareArmy Tried To Get Data On Soviet Lasers With Bond-Like Sensors Hidden In Consumer CamerasThe service needed a way to get the sensors closer to their targets without arousing the suspicions of Soviet commanders in Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share“Laser Apache” Has Successfully Zapped Targets On White Sands Missile RangeThis is a major breakthrough in both tactical laser development and rotary-wing air warfare. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareThe Air Force Just Shot Down Multiple Missiles With A Laser Destined For Fighter AircraftThe service wants this game-changing capability to be hanging off the wings of fighter jets by the early 2020s. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018ShareThey’re Back! Drones Briefly Bring Reopened Gatwick Airport To A Grinding Halt AgainAuthorities say they have faith in military counter-drone systems now in place at the airport, but the perpetrators clearly remain at large. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018ShareUSAF Says Insurgent Drones Are Watching One Of Its Bases In Afghanistan ’24/7′The service says it is hoping to field directed energy weapons in the near-term to help combat the rapidly expanding threat. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2018ShareNo, China Hasn’t Built A Laser Assault Rifle That Can ‘Carbonize’ PeopleFrom what we know and what the design team has said themselves, the ZKZM-500’s actual capabilities are likely far more limited than the wild claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareUS Military Says Chinese Lasers Injured Pilots Flying A C-130 Near Its Base in DjiboutiThe incidents could reflect growing tensions between the two countries over military activities in the immensely strategic East African country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018ShareThis Is What the US Air Force Wants You To Think Air Combat Will Look Like in 2030A new Air Force Research Laboratory video depicts manned-unmanned teams, drone swarms, lasers and other advanced weapons, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018ShareUS Military Scientists Are Building a Laser Cannon That Shoots Disembodied VoicesThe experimental system uses two lasers to generate light, sound, and heat and could be useful for crowd control or other functions. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016ShareThe AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This SummerIt’s not “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their frickin’ heads,” but it is pretty damn scary. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016Share