Soldiers are safest if they're ten feet away from a target, "and it's like any other weapons system: don't look into it," an ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The U.S. Navy spent at least six months ...

Hegseth announced Project Meridian on Wednesday, explaining the initiative will identify weapons and technologies for soldiers and propose solutions to test and implement the weapons.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday that the United States possesses "on-orbit space control weapons" during remarks at the Air and Space Cyber Conference. Getty Images The United ...

The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. It's the first public acknowledgment that the nation has such ...

AeroVironment’s LOCUST X3 promises $5 drone kills, yet the Army still faces serious questions about range and reliability ...

The debate over autonomous weapons and the debate over frontier AI safety are about different problems. To regulate ...

For decades, many of the most advanced military weapons were developed in complete secrecy. Classified research programs allowed governments to design new aircraft, missiles, and surveillance systems ...

An AR-15 rifle with bullets on an American flag, a symbol of the right of patriotic Americans to bear arms, guaranteed by the Second Amendment. © casenbina / E+ via ...

Iranian citizens have witnessed some dazzling laser shows recently — but they’re not the kind you’d see at a Metallica concert. The US military has been deploying lasers in the Strait of Hormuz to ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made the first public declaration Monday that the United States has placed “space control weapons” in orbit, an announcement that will surely reverberate in the power ...