Army Starts Construction On Prototype Lasers
Contractors are already “bending metal” on components for both 50-kilowatt and 300-kW lasers, Army scientist Craig Robin said.
Troops To Test AFRL’s THOR Drone Killer This Fall
THOR puts high-powered microwaves to fry drone swarms' electronics in a rugged and deployable package.
The defense intelligence community’s AI and cyber view forward
From AI adoption and agentic systems to Zero Trust and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together key reporting from DoDIIS 2026 on the technologies and strategies shaping the future of defense intelligence.
Lasers: Beyond The Power Problem
Miitary lasers are getting more and more powerful, fast. But raw power isn't all you need for a workable weapon.