December 28, 2018 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: F-35MilitaryTechnologyWorldLasersStealth
The Air Force's 'Laser' Future: Firing Laser Weapons from F-35s, F-15s and C-130s?
That could be the plan.
by Kris Osborn
Lasers for everyone in the Air Force? We take a look...
The Air Force will one day fire high-tech laser weapons from drones and fighter jets to destroy high-value targets, conduct precision strikes and incinerate enemy locations from the sky.
The first airborne tests are expected to take place by 2021, Air Force officials have said. The developmental efforts are focused on increasing the power, precision and guidance of existing laser weapon applications with the hope of moving from 10-kilowatts up to 100 kilowatts. Air Force weapons developers are also working on the guidance mechanisms to enable laser weapons to stay on-track on a particular target.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/air-forces-laser-future-firing-laser-weapons-f-35s-f-15s-and-c-130s-40047
