Ever since the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) was invented in 1958, science fiction has depicted them as all-powerful weapons of war. For most of the laser's history, ...

Modifications to Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of AC-130 gunships means that even if a planned August test of the new Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) system aboard an AC-130J ...

For the first time on record, a laser weapon fired from the flight deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier has shot down drones in a ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) program plans to conduct two key test events by year's end, according to a program official. One event, which will occur on ...

Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and experimentation. After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ...

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL) program has completed its first round of ground-based laser firings and is pleased with the results, an MDA spokesman said Jan. 25. The program ...

Biathlon is one of the most-watched winter sports in Europe and will be one of the highlights for many fans at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. It's less popular in the United States — a rare ...