Laser guns, once the fodder of science fiction, are now a reality in China, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle, while classified as a nonlethal ...

China’s rumored laser rifle has become a Rorschach test for modern military reporting, a story that reveals more about how information is framed than about any confirmed battlefield breakthrough. With ...

Taiwan has developed a high-energy laser cannon with the help of a foreign "friend." The vehicle-mounted weapon, code-named "Lightning Protection Project," was built by Taiwan state-owned arms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinese scientists have developed a portable 2-kilowatt (kW) fiber laser weapon that can operate in extreme temperatures.

Scientists in China have developed a prototype laser assault rifle reminiscent in size of an AK-47. This groundbreaking advancement is identified as the ZKZM-500, marking a significant leap in ...

Chinese scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in a real-life “Death Star” energy beam weapon, according to reports. The new high-powered microwave weapon combines many small electromagnetic ...

Chinese researchers have said they have overcome the biggest challenge for laser weapons, potentially giving Beijing a military advantage of concern to the West. Beijing is developing laser weaponry ...

One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China showcased dozens of new weapon types and platforms in a grand parade on Wednesday. Many of them, such as its anti-ship ...

Armies around the world are testing high-energy laser weapons to intercept targets. If successful, the weapons could change warfare, as they travel near the speed of light. China said it found a way ...