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A lot of the DIY laser engravers and cutters we cover here on Hackaday are made with laser diodes salvaged from Blu-ray drives and projectors, which are visible lasers in the 400 – 450nm range ...

You probably recognize that dreadful feeling when you reboot a gadget after updating its firmware, only to be greeted by a blank screen and an unresponsive device. This apparently happened to the ...

Both Boeing and BAE Systems have been working on laser weapon systems for use at sea for a number of years and now the two companies have teamed up to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System for ...

The Ministry of Defence have shown declassified footage of their military laser weapon. It is thought to show a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, in which the so-called DragonFire laser directed ...

The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to ...

A new high-tech laser weapon developed by the UK that is capable of shooting down enemy drones and missiles could be sent to Ukraine. The weapon, dubbed DragonFire, was originally slated for ...

In a video uploaded to YouTube, the MoD revealed its high powered sci-fi weapon that can slice through steel. Astonishing footage shows the laser take apart a 82mm mortar shell and the MoD says that, ...