lasers
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Navy/USMCHELIOS Testing At Full Power For Months But Navy Leaning Towards Containerized Lasers, Lockheed Martin Executive Says
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Lockheed Martin executive recently told Defense Daily that a Navy laser weapon installed on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has been working at full power for months […]
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ArmyArmy Pushing Right To Repair Laser Weapons, Moving To Interoperability At Manufacturing Stage
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Two Army officials Wednesday emphasized they are trying to shift tested laser and directed energy weapons into versions that can be manufactured en masse but in a […]
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Kilby: HELIOS Laser Weapon Problems Delayed Testing, Not At Full Power
The Navy’s top officer revealed a laser weapon installed on a destroyer to test an ability to disable drones and small boats has had problems in testing and is still […]
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Acting CNO: Need To Be More Sure Of Laser Output Before Going All-In, F/A-XX At Higher Levels
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s top officer said he is not ready “to go all-in yet” on laser weapons without a more sure output while the Navy’s next-generation fighter […]
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Limited Laser Testing Time Slowing Development, Lockheed Martin Executive Says
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 […]
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Missile DefenseIsrael Unveils $537 Million Iron Beam Deal, To Deploy Within A Year
The Israeli Ministry of Defense on Tuesday unveiled a $537 million deal to increase serial production of the laser interception system Iron Beam with primary developers and producers Rafael Advanced […]
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Army
Gainey: Sustainment Biggest Challenge In CENTCOM Stryker-Mounted Laser Prototypes
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command said sustainment is the biggest challenge as the Army tests four prototype Stryker-mounted 50-kilowatt laser systems in the […]