The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...
Megaprojects on MSNOpinion
It can melt enemies - Pentagon’s new laser weapon
Portable laser weapons are now in U.S. Army units, promising cheap, rapid defense against drones, rockets, and other small ...
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German firms plan warship-based laser weapon that can kill a coin miles away
German defense firms Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany plan to establish a joint venture in ...
The U.K. Army is preparing to deploy a laser‑based defense system against drones, a move that could reduce the high cost of countering UAV threats.
Drone swarms can quickly overwhelm defenses and are difficult to combat effectively, but China's new microwave system could ...
Among the most worrying developments and major mysteries in war and espionage over the last decade is a condition known as ...
The “directed energy weapons” have been hailed as an 'exciting' technology that could help shield the UK from emerging threats.
The global directed energy weapons market was valued at 7.11 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 32.53 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 18.60% from 2025 to 2033. The directed energy ...
Imagine a battlefield where missiles are intercepted mid-air with beams of light, drones are neutralized in seconds, and the cost of firing a weapon is measured in pennies rather than millions. This ...
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Britain Is Betting Big on the “DragonFire” Anti-Drone Laser
The “DragonFire” laser system will cost as little as £10 per shot—a vast decrease from existing anti-drone missiles, which ...
For decades, modern warfare relied on the idea that overwhelming firepower could compensate for imperfect information and ...
China’s space solar lasers could accidentally fry satellites, blurring clean energy with weapon potential and fueling fears ...
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