A new high-power laser system will soon be sent to sea for its first tests under maritime conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan has begun testing a high-power 100-kilowatt laser weapon designed to disable drones and light aerial threats. The laser weapon is mounted on the 6,200-ton test ship JS Asuka ...

Tokyo, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press)--Two helicopters of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force were hit by laser beams over Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the GSDF has said. There ...

A Japanese defense agency confirmed to Newsweek that a high-energy laser system capable of shooting down drones is being installed on a ship for future at-sea trials. A laser is a directed energy ...

Dec. 20, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold that military planners have talked about for decades: it is now firing a shipboard laser powerful enough to burn through metal and destroy drones in flight. The ...

Pakistan, Dec. 20 -- Japan has successfully tested a 100-kilowatt laser weapon system as tensions rise with China over the Taiwan issue. The high-powered system, capable of cutting through metal and ...

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