By Geoff Fein The Navy has been testing a commercially available laser technology that the service is looking to use against enemy unmanned aircraft, according to a Navy official. Under the effort, the service has bought eight lasers, Capt. Dave Kiel, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) directed energy and electric weapons program manager, told Defense Daily yesterday. "We are going to take six of these lasers, line them up precisely, run them through a telescope and they are all going…
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