“This is my goal: If it’s in line of sight of a ship, the first solution that we’re using is directed energy.” This is a quote by Adm. Daryl Caudle, and it sums up the reason the U.S. Navy destroyer ...

The U.S. Navy has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, using a high energy laser to burn ...

The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we ...

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could ...

Plasma mirrors capable of withstanding the intensity of powerful lasers are being designed through an emerging machine ...

China takes big step towards developing ‘Starlink killer’ weapon with compact high-power microwave - Device small enough to ...

High-power lasers are promising tools for developing new solutions for healthcare, manufacturing and nuclear fusion. However, ...

Modern technologies increasingly rely on light sources that can be reconfigured on demand. Think of microlasers that can ...