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Limited Laser Testing Time Slowing Development, Lockheed Martin Executive Says

Limited Laser Testing Time Slowing Development, Lockheed Martin Executive Says
Artist rendering of Lockheed Martin's HELIOS laser weapons system used on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

SAN DIEGO – A Lockheed Martin [LMT] executive who formerly served as a commander of Naval Surface Forces said one of the speed bumps in Navy laser weapons development has been limitations on underway test times. “Lockheed has one called HELIOS that's integrated with the Aegis Combat System, it's been installed in the ship for about 25 months. The problem is the prioritization of everything else that's going on in the world and the maintenance and operations and stuff has…

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