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...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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