Within a year or two, the U.S. military could field a portable, laser backpack device that will provide a three-dimensional (3-D) map of buildings. The reconnoitering pack could be used by ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: There are rumors the Russians are restarting their laser tank program. Near the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union began experimenting with the idea of fielding a ...

nLIGHT LASR builds the high-power laser building blocks that are increasingly central to modern defense systems. The company’s position spans directed energy lasers and optical sensing, alongside a ...

Even the smallest of deformations in structures such as buildings or bridges can lead to cracks, so the sooner that they're noticed, the better. A new laser-based system is designed to do just that, ...

Producing a laser with a power of a terawatt -- equal to one trillion watts -- used to be impressive, but now the forefront of optical research power is measured in 1 quadrillion-watt units known as ...

The former Laser Tag of Baton Rouge building is being converted by Parkview Baptist School into a fine arts space, performance center and self-paced learning studio. The Parkview Baptist Church ...

Australia has joined the race to field a practical high-energy laser weapon. QinetiQ Australia has been awarded AU$$12.9 million (US$8.74 million) to develop a prototype with a twist – the goal is to ...