The 50kW-class Directed-Energy Maneuver-Short-Range Air Defense system.
Credit: U.S. Army
The Pentagon is looking for more compact directed-energy systems to apply the technology more widely, including in airborne applications. “Smaller. Lighter. More efficient,” said Mike Dodd, the Pentagon’s assistant secretary for critical technologies, in a social media post. “We want tech on...
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