
Dynetics has received a $130 million deal to develop and test a 100 kilowatt laser for the Army, the company said Wednesday. The Army has tapped the company and a team of partners, including Lockheed Martin [LMT], to build the new laser for its High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) program. “High energy laser weapons have been a system that the United States has wanted to add into their defense portfolio since the invention of the laser. We…