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Lockheed Martin To Start Lab Testing 50KW DEIMOS Laser Soon As It Eyes Army’s DE M-SHORAD

Lockheed Martin To Start Lab Testing 50KW DEIMOS Laser Soon As It Eyes Army’s DE M-SHORAD
Lockheed Martin is developing the DEIMOS laser weapon system for the Army's DE M-SHORAD program. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin [LMT] is set to begin lab testing later this year of its new directed energy system that it will offer for the Army’s expected competition to field a Stryker-mounted 50-kilowatt laser system. Following the “first light” of the new Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) laser in the fourth quarter of this year, company officials told reporters testing will continue through 2023 and include a field integration test at the end of next year.…

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