The 300 kilowatt-class laser can 'engage targets at more extended standoff ranges, and to kill them quicker'.
with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance , the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships, in August.
The 300-kilowatt laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts, including the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser Demonstrator laser weapon system.The OUSD had selected Lockheed Martin in 2019 to "scale its spectral beam combinedto the 300 kW-class level as part of HELSI, and the team recently achieved that milestone ahead of schedule," according to the release.
"We're talking about pennies or dollars on the shot here, not massive amounts of dollars per shot as you would find with … traditional means of getting rid of a threat," he said. "So, this is actually a really important and competitive capability in terms of the cost per shot … when you take into account how much electricity each shot actually uses.
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