China says that it has developed a laser rifle that can "carbonize" human flesh at a range of 800 m (2,625 ft), yet weighs only 3 kg (6.6 lb). In a report in the South China Morning Post, Chinese ...

If it works as intended, the ZKZM-500 will provide infantry with an ability to start fires from far away. That's a big "if". (South China Morning Post) In the fictional grim darkness of the 41st ...

Biathlon is the most-watched winter sport in Europe, where many athletes grow up on skis and have access to biathlon ranges.

The laser blasters in "Star Wars" are no longer a thing of science fiction. Chinese researchers have developed an actual laser gun that can ignite a target on fire from a half mile (800 meters) away, ...

Chinese company ZKZM Laser has produced the ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle which people are calling the Chinese AK-47 because of its similar size, weighing in at three kilos (6.6 lbs). Claims of its ...

The U.S. Navy wants the smallest ever high-energy laser weapon, which it describes as ‘portable.’ As we will see, it is not exactly a laser rifle, but it is a step on the way. Laser weapons are now a ...