Uptick in Spending Seen for Directed Energy Weapons
10/13/2020
By Jon Harper
Armed forces around the world are expected to boost investment in directed energy weapons such as lasers and high-powered microwaves over the next decade as the technology matures, a new study forecasts.
The U.S. military more than doubled its spending on this capability between fiscal years 2017 and 2019, from $535 million to $1.1 billion. Other nations, such as China and Russia, are also investing in these types of systems, said a recent report from market analysis firm GlobalData titled, “Directed Energy Weapons (Defense) — Thematic Research.â€
“Demand for directed energy weapons and investments is surging to billions [of dollars] every year,†said study author Nurettin Sevi, an aerospace, defense and security analyst at GlobalData. “Military forces are seeking to launch and deploy effective DE weapons at the earliest opportunity.â€
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