NAIROBI, Kenya—A ship-based laser tested by the Navy's research arm could put the heat on Somali pirates. The Navy for the first time last week successfully tested a solid-state high-energy ...

The U.S. Navy has conducted what it called “a historic test” of a new laser weapon system, bring down a test drone that was incapacitated with a high-energy laser beam. February’s demonstration, ...

NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) is ready for launch on December 4. It will ride to space on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-551 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape ...

Navy researchers for the first time demonstrate laser power beaming technology at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda, Md., on May 23, 2019. After a SpaceX launch this week, the Navy is ...

On a mission to investigate a metal-rich asteroid beyond Mars, Psyche also carries the DSOC, a gold-capped laser transceiver designed to test long-distance communication systems for future space ...

Raytheon and Texas A&M have achieved a significant milestone for the state of Texas by conducting its first open-air test of a high-energy laser system. This groundbreaking technology is purpose ...

Laser could provide breath test for cancer, asthma By Reuters February 19, 200811:02 AM PSTUpdated February 19, 2008 ...

For the last five years, Air Force Special Operations Command has been working toward incorporating a high-energy laser weapon on its newest AC-130J gunship. It now plans to test-fire a 60 ...

A new test that uses lasers to detect different types of dementia in just seconds could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed. A study conducted by the University Hospital Southampton (UHS ...