USAF Developing Ground-Based, 300 kW-Class Laser

HELWS prototype

Credit: General Atomics
The U.S. Air Force will receive a classified directed energy system last among the three armed services participating in the High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI), a top U.S. Defense Department official said April 16. U.S. Army and Navy versions of different, 300-kW high-energy lasers are...

Subscription Required

 

USAF Developing Ground-Based, 300 kW-Class Laser is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.