Incoming missiles, artillery shells and aircraft may fear the beam. The long-sought dream of using lasers to defend against an enemy on a battlefield may be closer to realization, if recent tests in ...

Being an airline pilot is a job of tremendous pressure. It goes without saying, then, that expertise and absolute concentration are paramount. So much so, in fact, that the Federal Aviation ...

A California man who pleaded guilty to shining a laser-pointer beam at a sheriff’s helicopter, briefly blinding the crew, will serve five years in prison, federal prosecutors reported. The 48-year-old ...

Flight crews reported more cases of ground-based lasers hitting aircraft last year than at any time since records started in 2010. A police officer whose helicopter was struck compared the experience ...

A 34-year-old Detroit man has been arrested for allegedly shining a laser pointer at a Michigan State Police helicopter. Officials said troopers in the helicopter were helping Detroit police Wednesday ...