Missile Defense Agency Sees Megawatt Anti-ICBM Lasers by 2026
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6EFR5)
In July 2023 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced they will scale its laser technology to a new benchmark: a 500 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser Lockheed Martin has produced, topping its 300 kW-class laser power level developed under a contract from the Department of Defense. This is the second phase of the High Energy ...