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Business/Financial

Despite Directed-Energy Weapons’ Allure, Many Issues Remain Before Fielding

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

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By Michael Sirak Directed-energy weapons like lasers and high-powered microwaves (HPMs) still hold great promise in the eyes of Pentagon weapons designers for dramatically impacting the battlespace and how an adversary operates, but many issues remain along the path to fielding them and integrating them into mainstream military operations, a senior Pentagon official said earlier this week. "When it comes to fielding these devices, people want to see some proof," Jay Kistler, technical director for Air Warfare within the Office…

Congress

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