US invests $17M in laser tech
By: Susan Montoya Bryan, The Associated Press 1 day ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Defense Department is making another multimillion-dollar investment in high-energy lasers that have the potential to destroy enemy drones and mortars, disrupt communication systems and provide military forces with other portable, less costly options on the battlefield.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and longtime supporter of directed-energy research, announced the $17 million investment during a news conference Wednesday inside a Boeing lab where many of the innovations were developed.
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