Pentagon Budget Reveals New Laser Weapon to Shoot Down Cruise Missiles

Revolutionary Laser Tech Unveiled: Inside the US Military's Latest Defense System

Editor’s note: Originally published in the Laser Wars newsletter, this article explores military laser weapons and advanced defense technologies. Subscribe here. The U.S. Defense Department is developing an advanced laser weapon capable of destroying cruise missiles, a key component of its planned “Golden Dome for America” missile defense strategy. This new weapon, officially known as ... Read more L’article Revolutionary Laser Tech Unveiled: In…

What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system

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Pentagon budget documents reveal it's pursuing containerized 300kW+ laser weapons, ambitious Joint Laser Weapon System designed to shoot down cruise missiles — system part of $17.9 billion Golden Dome missile-defense initiative

New Pentagon FY2027 budget documents reveal the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 300kW+ laser weapon designed to intercept cruise missiles as part of the US military’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.