"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

Combining a high-energy laser with an optical dazzler, HELIOS can both destroy and disable threats, as well as disrupt enemy ...

But the vision for Trump’s next-generation system, including space-based lasers ... would require laser beams effective over hundreds of kilometres. No such technology currently exists.

Caltech scientists are developing laser-driven lightsails that could push spacecraft beyond our solar system. Their research ...

Laser communication market thrives on high-speed data transmission, driven by satellite constellations and military ...

Market Restraints: High Development and Deployment Costs Despite the advantages, the widespread adoption of space-based laser communication systems faces challenges due to high development and ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab.

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.