Governments kept advanced military weapons secret for decades to maintain strategic advantages over rivals, with technologies like stealth aircraft, hypersonic systems, and nuclear weapons eventually ...

Military innovations in weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and technologies transferred to civilian markets where they reshaped transportation, communication, safety, and everyday life globally. Finally!

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...

A 33rd Fighter Wing aircraft maintainer moves by the Department of Defense's newest aircraft, the U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF), before giving the pilot the order to taxi ...

Across decades of conflict, only a select group of weapons proved so reliable and adaptable that they remained in service long after their expected lifespan. These systems survived shifting ...

The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic ...

The Amphibious transport dock USS Portland with a mounted Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mk 2 Mod 0, center, in 2021. (Lance Cpl. Patrick Katz/U.S. Marine Corps) Editor’s note: This story ...

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 ...