In 2014, the US Navy installed its first prototype SSL (solid state laser) capable of countering surface craft and unmanned ...

Similarly to a laser, the energy source for the spasing mechanism is an active (gain) medium that is excited externally. This excitation field may be optical and unrelated to the spaser's ...

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.