What happens when high-voltage science meets backyard engineering? We test out laser bazookas and real working Tesla coil guns in this electrifying build showcase. Sparks fly, power surges, and ...

A daredevil YouTuber and tinkerer has built a handheld laser gun that’s powerful enough to melt pennies from a distance. In a video published last week, American inventor Drake “styropyro” Anthony ...

In a major milestone for directed energy weaponry, Israel has successfully deployed high-power laser interception systems in an operational environment. Developed through a collaboration between the ...

In spite of the DEW weapons’ promise, they are still years away from completion—while China is prepared to make war in the Indo-Pacific almost immediately.