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 ...

Boeing has rolled out the marketing for its laser-equipped Humvee by zapping five IED-like targets on a test range at Alabama's Redstone Arsenal (PDF) in what it called "the company's ability to ...

Boeing successfully demonstrated the HUMVEE-mounted Avenger Laser system last month, shooting down three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). It's the first successful test of a vehicle-mounted laser unit.

Yeah, you read that right: A laser strapped to a Humvee. The Avenger is Boeing’s air defense system typically loaded up with a heavy machine gun or Stinger missiles, but for a test a couple weeks ago, ...

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded Raytheon an $11 million contract to develop a laser weapon with a minimum output power of 25 kW, with the defense firm saying that a demo will be ...

The U.S. Army is developing a requirement for a Humvee-mounted laser system capable of destroying unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines from a safe distance, according to Darryl Hancock, laser ...

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is the Pentagon’s replacement for the Humvee. The Marine Corps wants an air defense version that can shoot down drones, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft. The ...

Later this year, the U.S. Navy plans to conduct its most ambitious laser program project yet: test-firing a new naval Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, aboard a U.S. warship sailing off the coast of Iran.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Although laser weapons may see some offensive applications, it appears their primary function will remain defensive: countering the growing threat posed by long-range ...