Army Eyeing Navy's High-Powered Laser to Fight Enemy Drone Swarms
Army officials are getting help from the Navy to make the service's High Energy Laser program more than twice as powerful.
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USS Preble to Be First Destroyer Equipped with Laser Defense System
The USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface craft and drones.
The Navy's Electromagnetic Railgun May Soon See Testing on a Warship
The Navy finally plans on testing its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun on a surface warship in a major milestone.
Putin Hails New Russian Laser Weapons
Putin specifically mentioned the Peresvet, the military's first laser weapon that entered service last fall.
Army Works to Slim Down Powerful New Laser Defense System
The powerful new High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator is currently too big to deploy.
Laser Pointed at Air Force Cargo Plane in North Carolina
The green laser hit the left side of a C-17 cockpit that was 12 miles north of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Trump's Missile Defense Review Calls for Space Sensors, Drone Lasers
President Donald Trump called for the best cutting-edge missile defense weapons and systems at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Laser Weapons Are Future for Missile Defense, Space, Expert Says
The Pentagon has just a few years to decide whether it wants to invest heavily in the new technology.
Army Closer to Arming Trucks with High-Energy Lasers
The U.S. Army is closer to mounting lasers on vehicles for protection against enemy rocket, artillery and mortar fire.
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Should Low-Income Military Families Get a Food Allowance? White House Says No
A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.
Here's the New Marine Corps Weapon that Just Destroyed an Iranian Drone
The Marine Corps' Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, known as LMADIS, jammed an Iranian drone.
Lawmaker Orders Investigation into 'Pink Tax' on Women's Military Uniforms
A bill in Congress would order a GAO report on whether there really are gender disparities in uniform prices.
US Marine Corps Asks Duncan Hunter to Stop Using Marine Symbols for Campaign
The service apparently wrote Hunter a letter asking him to immediately stop using the USMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem.
Marines' New Top Officer Wants to Give New Moms a Full Year Off
The commandant's plan would drastically expand the service's maternity leave benefits.