A laser weapon targeted suspected drones. It hit party balloons instead.

CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing ...
Futurism

You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let’s Just Say It Involves a Military Mega-Laser Shooting Something Down

Did the FAA announce an unprecedented 10-day shutdown of an international airport because of the Pentagon's experimental laser weapon?

The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

I f you’ve never seen a laser shoot an aircraft out of the sky, the experience can be unsettling. The weapon fits comfortably ...
FlightGlobal

Rafael’s Iron Beam laser air defence system enters operational service in Israel

Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following ...
Defense Daily

HELIOS Shipboard Laser System Successfully Tested In Counter-UAS Uses

The Lockheed Martin -developed HELIOS shipboard laser system was successfully tested at sea against four drones, the company ...
Janes

West 2026: CNO dials up demand signal for laser weapons

The biggest reason for the lag in development of an operational onboard laser system for US Navy (USN) ships likely has more ...
New Atlas

Laser weapons go mobile on US Army small vehicles

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems ...
optics.org

EOS to scale high-energy laser production for weapons at Singapore site

EOS notes that it has already received a “world-first” export order for a 100 kW-class laser weapon system for the ...