DOD Leader Calls for Airborne Directed Energy Weapons

DOD Leader Calls for Airborne Directed Energy Weapons

A top Pentagon tech official called on industry this week to help the military develop “lighter, more efficient” directed energy weapons designed to go on aircraft and conduct special operations missions or down drones—areas where the Air Force’s directed energy efforts have been quiet as of late. Directed energy systems such as high-energy lasers and high-power microwave systems are an appealing alternative to expensive munitions for all branc…