DARPA Seeking Ideas For Countering Laser Weapons

Artist's concept of laser weapon attack.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
First it was hypersonic missiles, now the U.S. is reacting to advances in directed-energy weapons by potential adversaries by exploring ideas for countering high energy laser (HEL) systems. DARPA has released a request for information (RFI) seeking ideas for countermeasures, with the goal of...

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