More Gulf states are turning to laser weapons to combat drones in the Iran war. Israel even loaned the UAE theirs. But do they actually work?

After decades of hype and false starts, the Trump administration’s Golden Dome push is forcing the U.S. military to prove ...

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One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...

Ainnovative Chinese vehicle-mounted laser weapon system was recently documented at Dubai International Airport. The system’s stated purpose is the effective interception of small, slow, and low-flying ...

January 30, 2026: In 2024 China introduced Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave weapon developed by Norinco to disable individual drone or drone swarms. The drones have their ...

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. On April 30, the Financial Times reported Israel had ...

China seems to have outpaced the United States and its allies in the development of directed energy weapons—as seen by its recent exports to the Middle East. China refuses to slow its attempts to ...

Inc. is republishing this story with permission. The original article first appeared in the Laser Wars newsletter, which focuses on military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The ...