It plans to build a massive laser that could propel a probe to another star system, opening up the possibility of interstellar travel in the future.

Quanta System unveils the latest breakthrough technology drawn on its picosecond laser heritage: VarioPulse Technology®, the next-level device for the next-level experts ...

The Star system adapts the 2.75in (70mm) Hydra rocket with a semi-active laser in the nose using technology derived from Elbit's Lizard precision guided weapon kits, says Benjamin Weiser, Elbit's ...

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By using LiDAR technology, a laser mapping system that uses light waves to created a three-dimensional map, researchers were able to locate structures normally hidden away by the dense jungle canopy.

Today's infrared lasers are only powerful enough to disable aerial targets, but scientists now have the keys to building high-powered laser weaponry that can 'melt' distant targets.