The Nazis once planned a giant sun laser beam
They called it the “Sun Gun” and the idea was to use Earth’s natural elements against their enemies. Better still, it would be fast and efficient, and they could control…
The Army’s Chevy Colorado-based Infantry Squad Vehicle is getting a laser
In June 2020, the Army selected GM’s submission for the Infantry Squad Vehicle. Based heavily on the commercially-available Chevrolet Colorado truck, the ISV features 70% off-the-shelf components. Despite this, the…
The Air Force received its first laser weapons for fighter planes
In 2017, the Air Force Research Lab awarded a $26.3 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the design, development, and production of a high power fiber laser. Named the Laser…
Navy shoots down cruise missile drone with an electric laser in ground-breaking first
In modern naval warfare, one of the greatest threats to surface vessels is the cruise missile. Capable of being fired from beyond line-of-sight distances and often flying close to the…
The Unit cartoonist’s perspective: Accessorizing the M4 carbine
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller.
The M4 carbine completely slicked down is a…
Let’s talk about the U.S. Navy Poseidon lased by Chinese destroyer during a routine patrol in the Philippine Sea
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was hit by a weapons-grade laser during a routine patrol above intern…
US Navy issues warning to China on Instagram: ‘You don’t want to play laser tag with us’
The U.S. Navy issued a warning to China’s Navy over Instagram this week, telling China that it doesn’t want to “play laser tag” with the U.S. Navy with their destroyer-based laser weapons.
A Chinese destroyer fired a weapons-grade laser at a US surveillance aircraft, US Navy says
A Chinese destroyer used a weapons-grade laser to target a US Navy P-8A surveillance aircraft flying above the Pacific last week, US Pacific Fleet said Thursday.
In a stat…
Navy ship leads the way for more powerful laser weapons
A Navy warship is getting a laser five times stronger than the one the service has tested in the past, and officials say it could lead the way for more vessels to head to sea with similar weapons.
The amphibious transport dock ship Portlan…
Air Force B-52 bombers drop laser-guided bombs for first time in a decade
Laser-Guided Bomb Units, commonly referred to as LGB’s, were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress for the first time in nearly a decade during an operational test performed by the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Aug. 28, 2019.