Why is the U.S. government exploring using high-energy lasers near the border?

The FAA imposed a surprise flight ban over El Paso earlier this week amid disagreements within the U.S. government over the ...
SpaceNews

Aircraft links with satellite using laser terminals in interoperability test

In a demonstration, a General Atomics optical communications terminal mounted on a De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 twin engine aircraft established communications with a Tesat optical terminal on a ...

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

After years of putting off the drone threat, the U.S. government is trying to do something about it, but policy is struggling ...
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Laser beam flips a ferromagnet's polarity without heating the material

Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create ...
The Economist

Why armies are using laser weapons to zap things out of the sky

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...
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Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Captured Shooting Down Russian Target with APKWS II

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...
SlashGear

16 Ways DIYers Can Use Milwaukee's Laser Level, Other Than Building A House

Milwaukee's M12 laser level is the definition of fun and functional, and it does so much more than your average bubble level tool. As with other laser levels, Milwaukee's version projects a beam of ...

$2 a shot, no missiles needed: India may be first to get Israel's most secret laser weapon

Israel is offering India a complete Iron Dome and Iron Beam technology transfer, which will supercharge the DURGA-II and Sudarshan Chakra defenses. The deal promises a cost-effective missile shield ...

ASML's Triple-Laser EUV Tech Breakthrough Aims To Boost Chip Production By 50%

The Dutch company is the only firm in the world capable of commercializing Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) lithography machines, which are absolutely vital to the production of chips with ludicrously small ...