The Pentagon is spending big on lasers to shoot down hostile drones and cruise missiles

Defense officials believe laser and other directed energy weapons could be sustainable answers to drones. US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna DoD announced big awards for the development of new laser weapons. Projects involving lasers and other directed-energy weapons are seen as low-cost defense options. With these weapons, there have long been concerns about the technical hurdles and power generation. The Department of Defense is investing millions of dollars in new laser weapo...