A newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology.
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US Military Awards First-Ever Laser Weapon Production Contract
AV’s LOCUST X3 laser weapon system. (AV)
The US Army has awarded defense contractor AV a $464.8 million contract for the production of high-energy laser weapons under the Enduring High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program, the service announced —...
The US Military Officially Enters the Laser Wars
US Army soldiers use the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser system to engage and defeat a hostile drone on August 25, 2026. (US Army photo)
On July 7, 1960, American physicist Theodore Maiman introduced the “light amplification by stimul...
The Powered Armor Fantasy
Tony Stark’s Mk 42 Iron Man suit. (Marvel Studios)
The soldier of the future doesn’t carry his weapon into battle — he simply wears it.
In Robert Heinlein’s beloved 1959 novel Starship Troopers, Johnny Rico’s powered battlesuit is a secon...
Pulse #009: Teamwork Makes the Beam Work
A laser alliance is taking shape in the Pacific.
Welcome to Pulse, a regular digest of updates from around the directed energy ecosystem. In this week’s edition: Australia and Japan form a laser alliance, the Pentagon lays out a fast lane...
The Navy's Plan to Cut Its Laser Weapons in Half
A containerized LOCUST Laser Weapon System fro defense contractor AV on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush for a live-fire test in October 2025. (US Navy photo)
The US Navy has a unusual proposition for...
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