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 ...

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, ...

Scientists in the United States were forced to pause the development of an advanced ultrafast laser technology that could have been useful for national defense and a host of civilian applications.

Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could ...

As businesses face increasing demand for high-quality, precision-engraved products in 2026, modernizing equipment has become ...

Russia spent decades nurturing a secretive airborne laser program that promised to blind satellites and shield its forces from prying eyes. Now that rare jet, long touted as a symbol of high-tech ...

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 ...

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 ...