U.S. laser weapon system begins to be practical Does the green laser pointer weapon era really come? A few days ago, the U.S. Air Force and the arms giant Lockheed Martin signed a contract worth $ 26.3 million, entrusting the latter to develop high-energy laser weapons for fighter jets. The United States has always been ahead in the field of laser weapons, and some laser weapon systems have begun to be put into practical use.
Is the era of laser weapons really coming? Recently, the U.S. Air Force and the arms giant Lockheed Martin signed a contract worth $ 26.3 million, entrusting the latter to develop high-energy laser weapons for fighter jets, and it is required to enter the measurement phase by 2021. According to Lockheed Martin.
The development of airborne high-energy laser weapons is part of the US Air Force Institute’s “Self-Defense High-Energy Laser Demonstrator (Laser Shield)” project. Lockheed Martin stated that it would develop a compact and efficient laser emitting device based on various parameters provided by the military. “Earlier this year we installed a 60-kilowatt Green Laser Pointer weapon on an Army vehicle.