The laser blasters in "Star Wars" are no longer a thing of science fiction. Chinese researchers have developed an actual laser gun that can ignite a target on fire from a half mile (800 meters) away, ...

Nelson Ireson January 29, 2009 Comment Now! Testing last month at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico confirmed that a prototype weapons system consisting of a laser mounted on the back of an ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...

The U.S. Navy just signed a contract for a new portable laser weapon system. Known as C-UAS HELWS, the service will use the weapon to target drones. Thanks to new technology, lasers are getting ...

[Dirk] shared a fascinating project of his that consists of several different parts coming together in a satisfying whole. It’s all about wanting to do target practice, indoors, using a simple red ...

China’s military are now using laser guns—not the kind that Stormtroopers are armed with in Star Wars, as you might be thinking, but equally dangerous nonetheless. The weapons do not have fatal laser ...

An Apache helicopter just successfully honed in on and hit an unmanned target with a laser gun, according to a press release from Raytheon, the weapon's manufacturer. It was the "first time that a ...

Key Point: Laser turrets will zap incoming missiles, aircraft, and drones. The U.S. Navy apparently has installed a new laser cannon on one of its destroyers. The installation could represent a big ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This plastic "laser gun" toy was made ...