The Pentagon has announced that they employ specialized energy weapons for defense, seemingly vindicating researchers who’d long warned about the tech. The Department of War’s Chief Technology Officer ...

Lasers, microwaves and other directed-energy weapons systems will be deployed to defend against illegal drone flights around ...

The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.

After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ambitions, the U.S. military is putting its money where its mouth is. This funding, if approved, would not just mark a major increase ...

The Pentagon showcased AI-powered robot dogs, advanced laser weapons and autonomous battlefield systems in a major display of ...

Pentagon's laser weapons program sparks conspiracy theories linking researcher deaths to directed energy attacks amid $789M ...

AeroVironment (AV), a developer of defense technology, has launched LOCUST® X3 – the third generation of AV’s high-energy laser weapon system, specified to deliver precise engagement for the rapid ...

AV containerised its Locust X2 laser weapon system for maritime use during a test on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN 77) in October 2025. (US Navy) The US Navy ...

LOCUST X3 builds on lessons learned from widely deployed systems to set a new standard in modular, AI-enabled drone defense—delivering unprecedented precision, scalability, and operational flexibility ...