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US Army to begin testing vehicle-mounted laser in 2017
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US Army to begin testing vehicle-mounted laser in 2017
Geoff Fein, Washington, DC
17 March 2017
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58 kW beam demonstrated during trials in March
Lockheed Martin will work with the US military to scale the capability to scale "well beyond 150 kW"
Lockheed Martin will deliver a 60 kW-class beam combined fibre laser to the US Army for integration onto a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT), following completion of the power and cooling systems testing.
http://www.janes.com/article/68814/us-army-to-begin-testing-vehicle-mounted-laser-in-2017
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Does this mean the Navy's shark mounted lasers aren't far behind?
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Nothing really new. Whether it be a laser or focused microwave, the issue has always been power. How to get enough power and fit it on a single survivable vehicle platform has been the problem. A lot of standoff uses for such a system.
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