Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) are advancing fast, raising risks of unsupervised targeting and errors. UN ...

Despite years of promises, the latest budget shows directed energy systems are still largely confined to development and experimentation. After months of bold promises about its directed energy weapon ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allen Control Systems (ACS), a leader in autonomous precision robotics, today announced the release of Treillis, its next-generation Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test ...

As far as laser weapons are concerned, this is a major milestone. While other systems have been deployed with various militaries and have even been tested in combat, this is the first time that a ...

The U.S. Army has repeatedly declared it is closing in on deploying its first hypersonic weapon, the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, or LRHW. But a pattern of missed deadlines, unresolved test failures, ...

Raytheon's latest smart weapon, the StormBreaker, has completed another key milestone in its development program. Although not ready for action yet, this milestone has been achieved remarkably quickly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist rendering of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser. (Lockheed Martin) Editor’s note: This story ...

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The Pentagon is preparing to revamp its weapons-buying system with a new initiative that would let it invest in defense firms and offer loans, grants, and other financial incentives to speed up ...

“Ukraine has laser weaponry called ‘Trident’…the fifth country able to claim possession of a laser weapon. Currently, we can use this laser to shoot down aircraft at altitudes exceeding two kilometers ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is one of the best aerospace and defense stocks to buy, according to Wall Street analysts. On December 12, Citi initiated coverage of Northrop Grumman with a ...