A Chinese-language research paper on laser-induced damage to spacecraft solar arrays has drawn fresh attention to the ...

China is putting directed energy at the center of its air defense strategy, unveiling a truck-mounted microwave system that it says can disable or destroy hostile drones from roughly 2 miles away.

China claims its new microwave weapon is more powerful than its US equivalent and capable of shooting down drone swarms from 3km away. The announcement comes at a time of reputational damage for ...

China seems to have outpaced the United States and its allies in the development of directed energy weapons—as seen by its recent exports to the Middle East. China refuses to slow its attempts to ...

China’s military and industry have not released technical details about the LY-1 maritime laser, such as energy levels and the approach used to create the beam. Credit: China News Service China’s ...

The ongoing war in Ukraine has changed the face of battlefields forever. The widespread use of drones has left traditional air defenses floundering; launching missiles that cost hundreds of thousands ...