The first JLWS prototypes will be 150 kW strong. Future versions will hit 300–500 kW.
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Lockheed Martin and nLight are developing high-energy laser weapons that, eventually, will be capable of downing both drones and cruise missiles, the U.S. Defense Department announced.
Why it matters: The initial contracts, announced July 9, are worth $86 million.
Separately, MBDA and Rheinmetall were selected to develop a laser weapon system for the German Navy.
nLIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight were awarded, with a total program ceiling of $847 million.
The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.
Israel tests Iron Dome with Iron Beam, pairing missiles with laser pulses for air defenseThe combination of technologies is meant…
Heavy-duty lasers — 300- or 600-kilowatt — are expected aboard the Trump-class battleship.
Two ground vehicles could define how the Pentagon fields high-energy laser weapons at scale.
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