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 ...

As China has more than tripled its space launches, satellites that can function as weapons pose a big security risk, ...

The global laser weapons race is a competitive, proliferating market involving systems from rival powers. Inc. is republishing this story with permission. The original article first appeared in the ...

For decades, many of the most advanced military weapons were developed in complete secrecy. Classified research programs allowed governments to design new aircraft, missiles, and surveillance systems ...

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A landmark decision in April by the Japanese government to revise the country’s decades-old arms export ban as well as permit exports of lethal weapons has led to mixed responses in the higher ...

On April 30, the Financial Times reported Israel had sent a version of its 100-kilowatt Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon to the United Arab Emirates to help Abu Dhabi fend off hundreds of missiles ...