The Pentagon plans to install directed-energy weapons, including high-powered lasers and microwave systems, at five U.S.

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 ...

Military innovations in weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and technologies transferred to civilian markets where they reshaped transportation, communication, safety, and everyday life globally. Are you ...

Countries around the world are rapidly deploying laser weapons for air defense and counter-drone operations. The real ...

The Pentagon showcased AI-powered robot dogs, advanced laser weapons and autonomous battlefield systems in a major display of ...

Governments kept advanced military weapons secret for decades to maintain strategic advantages over rivals, with technologies like stealth aircraft, hypersonic systems, and nuclear weapons eventually ...

A satellite feed showed a warehouse. With the click of a mouse, an officer selected a row of white trucks parked outside to target in real time. In seconds, the A.I. software suggested a weapon, ...

The U.S. Navy spent at least six months resurrecting a high-energy laser weapon that previously graced the bow of a warship for a new military exercise last year, the service recently revealed. But ...

The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.

Since the detonation of the first atomic bombs in 1945, the global security architecture has been fundamentally shaped by the logic of nuclear deterrence (Knopf 2022). The unprecedented destructive ...

The weapons that get the most attention aren’t always the ones that matter most. While some systems become iconic, others quietly do the work that actually wins battles. These overlooked weapons may ...