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Army Official: Beam Control Improvements ‘Next Frontier’ for Directed Energy Efforts

Army Official: Beam Control Improvements ‘Next Frontier’ for Directed Energy Efforts
An artist’s rendering of Dynetics’ High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) in action, designed to counter UAS, rockets, artillery, and mortars for the Army. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Army’s directed energy offices have made strides to develop laser systems with successful beam control capabilities, but the science and technology community could use more help from industry to help it reach the next level, a service official said March 20. Beam control is “the frontier where we will move from the 60 percent solution to the 80 percent solution,” said Craig Robin, senior research scientist for directed energy applications at the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command, at…

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