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MDA Moves To Prioritize Directed Energy Lasers For Missile Shield

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MDA Moves To Prioritize Directed Energy Lasers For Missile Shield
The General Atomics-Electromagnetic Systems and Boeing team’s concept for a prototype 300kW-class High Energy Laser Weapon System for the Army’s Indirect Fire protection Capability - High Energy Laser program. (Illustration: General Atomics)

The Missile Defense Agency is moving forward on several initiatives to increasingly prioritize development and integration of multiple directed energy (DE) laser and non-kinetic ways to intercept missiles, the agency director recently told lawmakers. Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins outlined several initiatives MDA is taking in his written statement for an April 30 hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. “MDA is prioritizing the integration of Directed Energy (DE) systems into the Missile Defense System, which…

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