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The US Navy has fired a laser weapon at a floating target in the Mideast, destroying it, the Associated Press reports.

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US Navy Uses Laser Weapon to Destroy “Floating Target”

By Victor Tangermann

Lockheed Martin delivered a laser weapon called the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) to the Air Force, meant to be mounted to a gunship.

Lockheed Delivers Laser Weapon for Mounting to Military Gunship

By Victor Tangermann

The United States Army is building a machine gun-like laser weapon 1 million times more powerful than anything else in its arsenal.

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US Army Testing Machine Gun-Style Laser Weapon That Vaporizes Targets

By Dan Robitzski

China is installing massive 20-megawatt generators to its warships to power high-energy weapons, including lasers and rail guns.

Chinese Navy Installs Generators to Power Rail Guns, Energy Weapons

By Victor Tangermann

During a test, a powerful laser weapon system on board the amphibious US Navy ship USS Portland "successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle."

Watch the US Military Kill an Aircraft With an Energy Weapon

By Victor Tangermann

The United States Navy claims that a Chinese warship fired a laser weapon at one of its surveillance aircraft last week, prompting diplomatic action.

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US Claims China Fired Laser Weapon at Navy Spy Plane

By Jon Christian

The US Navy is looking to arm nuclear submarines with high-energy laser weapons, according to Popular Mechanics. It won't reveal why.

The US Navy Wants to Arm Nuclear Submarines With Laser Cannons

By Victor Tangermann

Putin: Russian Military Has “Science Fiction” Laser Weapons

Putin: Russian Military Has “Science Fiction” Laser Weapons

By Jon Christian

Rolls-Royce unveiled a new hybrid power source for laser weapons. A combo of a battery and a helicopter engine, the system could fire a laser indefinitely.

Rolls-Royce Is Selling a Power System for Lethal Laser Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

A newly released Pentagon report details the laser weapons likely in development by China and Russia to attack U.S. satellites.

Pentagon Warns That Enemies Could Shoot US Satellites With Lasers

By Kristin Houser

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.

The Navy Is Incinerating Hard Drives About Laser Weapon Research

By Dan Robitzski

Russian media released a video of Peresvet today. Deployment of the laser turret seems to be a response to Pompeo's threat to tear up an arms treaty.

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Russia’s Latest Weapon: A Laser Cannon

By Dan Robitzski

The Air Force Has Invested $26.3 Million in a High-Energy Laser for Fighter Jets

The Air Force Has Invested $26.3 Million in a High-Energy Laser for Fighter Jets

By Patrick Caughill

The World’s First Functional Laser Weapon is Ready to Protect You

The World’s First Functional Laser Weapon is Ready to Protect You

By Patrick Caughill

The Future of Defense: Advanced Laser Weapons Are Now Available

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The Future of Defense: Advanced Laser Weapons Are Now Available

By Annabs Sanchez

US Army Says They Will Have Laser Weapons by 2023

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US Army Says They Will Have Laser Weapons by 2023