The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Israeli air defense system fires interceptor missiles at missiles launched from Iran on March 1, 2026. AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean ...

This story has been corrected. The U.S. Army has shelved its “Valkyrie” laser anti-missile system, shifting instead to the newer Joint Laser Weapon System, to be built with the Navy as part of the ...

Ever since people hopped inside hot air balloons for reconnaissance missions and later, bombing missions, air defense has been on the minds of militaries around the globe. While there were several ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United States’ arsenal for several decades, but evolving threats – from cheap rockets to even cheaper drones – have forced the ...