Directed-energy weapons are often sold as systems that can fire forever. In practice, dwell time, heat, and the chaos of the ...

The emergence of plasma-based directed-energy weapon systems necessitates a reconceptualization of deterrence theory. Plasma ...

Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but evolving threats – from cheap rockets to even cheaper drones – have forced the ...

At Fort Sill, OK, soldiers conducted live-fire trials with directed energy weapons and kinetic systems. DE M-SHORAD laser weapon in action at Fort Sill. In Oklahoma, the U.S. Army is taking aim at the ...

In-demand lasers and microwave weapons kill drones by using either burning hot beams or electromagnetic force fields.

Iran tensions highlight why the Pentagon is investing billions in Directed-Energy weapons to counter missile shortages and future wars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration by Alberto Mier/CNN When Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah first learned over the weekend that US forces had struck ...