The laser, mounted to a large Army truck, can rapidly fire at several moving targets. The HEL allows troops to augment conventional weapons with something cheaper and more effective.

Nearly 250 years later, the modern-day Army soldier has access to a range of small arms that play an important role in soldiers’ operational capabilities on the battlefield. These weapons are ...

It weighs just 6.5 pounds, which makes it lighter than the U.S. Army’s 7-pound M4 carbine, the gun used by the U.S. Armed Forces as its primary infantry weapon and service rifle. “Our guys ...