1K17 Szhatie The U.S. Navy uses lasers to shoot down drones, but despite what you might think, these are not a recent development, nor are they the sci-fi weapons you've no doubt seen in movies.

Despite the 1K17 Szhatie project only making it to one prototype, it remains an intriguing yet lesser-known chapter in Soviet military history.

It has been a busy fall season in the world of military laser warfare. In September, Boeing unveiled its truck-mounted 10-kilowatt High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator, capable of knocking out ...