But focus too much on matters of geopolitics, and you can lose sight of something arguably even more profound: Laser guns are ...

Perhaps the most precise method of guiding munitions to a target is with a laser device, ‘painting’ the target so that munitions can lock on and follow the beam. However, in order to do this, military ...

Biathlon participants practice shooting laser rifles at targets from the standing position. (Photo provided by GNC) The shooting range of the biathlon course at Whitefish Lake Golf Course. (Photo ...

During its Pacific patrol last year, the USS Preble successfully shot down an unmanned aerial target using its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.

An incredible image buried deep in an annual military report released last month shows the U.S. Navy test-firing a high-powered laser weapon at a drone target from one of its warships. The photo of ...