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Pentagon to Increase Laser Missile Defense Funding, Griffin Says

Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

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Pentagon to Increase Laser Missile Defense Funding, Griffin Says

Michael Griffin, former undersecretary of defense for research and engineering (Photo: Department of Defense)

The Pentagon's top R&D official said on Tuesday the department would push for more funding for missile defense laser research in future budgets.“In upcoming budgets for missile defense, you’re going to see a renewed emphasis on laser scaling across several technologies, because we feel we have to do that,” Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin said at an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.Griffin said currently the Defense Department can produce tens of…

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