Rise of military lasers in 2025: How directed weapons reshaped …
4 days ago · Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology is maturing.
LOCUST: US Army's New Mobile 20kW Anti-Drone Laser
16 hours ago · AeroVironment delivers 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) mounted on JLTVs to the US Army. These mobile, anti-drone lasers offer improved focus, 360° tracking, …
Army readies to launch 2026 competition for counter-drone laser weapon
Aug 6, 2025 · The Army wants laser weapons that can defeat drone threats, but it wants the ability to maintain them in battlefield environments and build them at scale.
US Army tests laser weapons, aiming at a future of energy-based …
Jun 27, 2025 · Recently at Fort Sill, Soldiers conducted a live-fire exercise integrating directed energy — DE — weapons alongside traditional kinetic systems, marking a significant step …
Will 2026 be military lasers’ breakthrough year? - Defense One
Aug 8, 2025 · HUNTSVILLE, Ala— The Army will pick the winner of its first production contract for high-energy, vehicle-mounted air-defense lasers next year, a milestone in the Pentagon’s …
Exclusive: First Operational Use for U.S. Army Laser Weapons with …
Jul 4, 2025 · Laser weapons today represent a transformational shift in the way modern militaries approach aerial defense. Unlike conventional munitions that can be exhausted and are …
US Army tests laser weapons, targeting future of energy-based …
Jul 7, 2025 · In Oklahoma, the U.S. Army is taking aim at the future of air defense – powered by lasers.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to …
Apr 24, 2024 · A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out of the sky.
Here’s the Status of Every Known US Military Laser Weapon
Feb 24, 2025 · A comprehensive list of active (and cancelled) US military laser weapons programs.
Media - Lockheed Martin - Releases
Oct 10, 2023 · Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to develop and deliver up to four 300 kW-class laser weapon systems to the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High …