The United States announced that it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the development of a 500 kW tactical containerized laser weapon system…
The contract in question is being carried out within the scope of the Joint Laser Weapon System program.
Within the scope of the program, a next-generation defense architecture will be established against cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicle systems.
The system, developed for use against cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems, is being designed to be deployed in a short time across different operational theaters thanks to its portable container structure, which provides high mobility to land-based elements.
The high-energy laser in the 500 kW class has the capability to perform engagements at the speed of light and can intervene against successive targets with low interception costs without the need for ammunition consumption.
The system is being developed to serve as a complementary element of the layered air defense architecture against dense UAV swarms, cruise missiles, and similar aerial threats…