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US weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp said on Monday-laser is ready
2022.07.11 22:26
Budrigannews.com – US weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC) said on Monday it has completed the preliminary design review for a high-energy laser that would have several defense applications if scaled.
The company had last year won a $72 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to demonstrate a high-energy laser prototype.
Developing higher-powered lasers that can track and focus energy on a moving target has been a long-time goal for the DoD with possible applications for missile defense systems.
Northrop said it would test the prototype at progressively higher powers later this year.
