Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry insiders say the technology can counter the threat of cheap kamikaze drones, ...

A guided-missile destroyer at sea doesn’t need a missile to show it is ready. In a Navy-run drill, a bright beam came off the deck of USS Preble and held on target long enough to do damage, not just ...

For decades, air defense has relied primarily on kinetic interceptors—missiles designed to physically destroy incoming ...