People found aiming a laser at an aircraft can face fines up to $11,000 per violation and up to $30,800 for multiple ...

A Stryker carried a 50-kW laser for shooting down a range of small, fast-moving threats as part of the Army’s Directed-Energy Maneuver–Short-Range Air Defense program. Credit: Jim Kendall/U.S ...

Jetson, as the US military's new device is called, uses laser vibrometry (non-contact vibration measurements) to detect surface movement caused by a person's heartbeat. The device is an extension ...

Laser weapons have huge advantages for the US military since they are silent, invisible, and much cheaper than traditional missiles. More from Military & Defense In this video of an August test ...