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Navy Chief Caudle Outlines Plan to Field Laser Weapons Fleetwide

Admiral Daryl Caudle, the U.S. Navy's top officer, described a vision for equipping ships across the fleet with directed-energy weapons. He said the lasers could supplement missile defenses, reduce the cost of shooting down incoming threats, and eventually scale up to megawatt-class power levels.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-23

RTX Partners with Xcimer to Explore Laser Fusion Tech for Missile Defense

Defense contractor RTX has entered a collaboration with fusion energy startup Xcimer Energy to explore applications of laser fusion technology, an approach with roots in Cold War-era research. The partnership aims to investigate whether high-powered laser systems originally developed for energy generation could be adapted for defense purposes, including countering missiles and drones.

wsj.com · 2026-09-10