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Jared Keller is a Los Angeles-based military technology writer and author of the Laser Wars newsletter.

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The US military wants a fleet of laser trucks. Here’s what they might look like.

Two ground vehicles could define how the Pentagon fields high-energy laser weapons at scale.

8 weeks ago

The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028

A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events.

3 months ago

The US Navy is full speed ahead on building a laser fleet

Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for laser weapons, but the U.S. Navy’s dream of putting one on every ship may take longer than expected.

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