Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is projecting to equip U.S. Air Force fighter jets with laser weapons by the middle of the decade, the website National Defense reported, quoting a company official.
”We’re committing to putting a laser pod equipped with a high-energy laser in the air within five years,” the website quoted Mark Stephen, Lockheed’s business development lead for strategic technology development of missiles and fire control division.
The boast comes after the company believes it has perfected the technology that enables the laser to locate its target and remain locked on it long enough to destroy the enemy.
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