Lockheed Considers Unmanned U-2 For Missile Defense Agency Laser Demo

Credit: Lockheed Martin U-2S: U.S. Air Force image modified by James Drew
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—An unmanned version of the U-2 Dragon Lady is among the list of platforms being considered by Lockheed Martin for the Missile Defense Agency’s stratospheric UAV-borne laser demonstrator program. The Cold War spy plane’s structural integrity, modular payload bays, high power...

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