9 Feb 2024, 13:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA plans to use the Artemis II mission and the Orion spaceship's trip to the Moon to test a new tech for laser communications
18 Dec 2023, 15:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA said last week it made the first laser data connection between hardware on the International Space Station and an orbital relay
17 Nov 2023, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) demonstrator fired its first laser beam at Earth, proving optical comms could work from very large distances
12 Oct 2023, 06:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contrator Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to deliver up to four 300 kW-class defensive lasers to the U.S. Army
11 Oct 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force (USAF) says it is experiencing a surge in lazing incidents, warns of the effects on both the targets and perpetrators.
30 Aug 2023, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA's Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal mission will depart in November to prove laser comms are better than radio
10 Jan 2023, 12:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aviation giant Airbus says it's working on a laser communication terminal for aircraft known as UltraAir, to allow faster, more secure comms with satellites
16 Sep 2022, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced the delivery of its most powerful laser to date, to be included in a new weapons system
19 Aug 2022, 15:33 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / HELIOS is a light, compact, and powerful laser aiming at close-range small targets that are too fast for conventional countermeasure weapons
12 Aug 2022, 09:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lockheed Martin released a video of a February test of a cruise missile-disabling laser system, entire procedure far less spectacular than expected
18 May 2022, 17:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The most expensive device used to remove rust is a $50,000 laser. More affordable solutions exist, but which is best and for what? This video has the answer
9 Mar 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / When making planes is not enough, lasers can do the trick. Boeing looks into the future and patents powerful new technology. You might guess its use
18 Nov 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Huenit is a multi-functional robotic arm with a modular design that allows you to use it as a 3D printer, laser engraver, drawing pen, and more
7 Oct 2021, 15:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Lockheed-Martin inked a deal with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center worth $12 million over five years to develop the system for seafaring vessels
18 Aug 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The world's smallest wireless mouse is also a remote control for your smartphone and a laser pointer. It fits in your pocket and is the size of two quarters.
5 Aug 2021, 08:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The Arnold Engineering Development Complex has recently begun testing experimental directed energy weapons in wind tunnels.
4 Aug 2021, 15:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Four-legged robots seem to be all the rage. They can access places hard to reach for wheeled robots and prove to be extremely useful in industrial settings.
24 May 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA announced last week the seven groups it selected for Phase 1 of the "Watts on the Moon Challenge" meant to find ways to store and distribute energy
15 May 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / How would you like it if you had a multi-skilled third arm that can do things like 3D printing, laser engraving, and more? Well, feast your eyes on the DexArm.
5 May 2021, 09:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Laser strikes are more common than ever and a real danger for pilots, which is why the Air Force Research Laboratory came up with an innovative solution.