Fiber Lasers Could Accelerate Fielding Of High-Energy Weapons

Credit: Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
Whenever aerospace and defense can tap into a commercial technology, it hooks up to a pace of development that can speed the fielding of new capabilities. That could be coming true for long-sought-after high-energy laser weapons. Lockheed Martin has demonstrated that electric fiber lasers can be...

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