Dynetics and Lockheed Martin have won the $130m contract to build a 100 kW laser weapon for the US Army. The Pentagon is spending more than $1 billion on lasers this year, but only about half of that money has gone towards weapons systems. Lockheed Martin will supply components including the laser subsystem. The army plans to add the laser to its indirect fire protection capability increment 2 system, which defends against rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones. The entire system will be tested at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2022.
Dynetics and Lockheed Martin have won the $130m contract to build a 100 kW laser weapon for the US Army. The team will build a high energy laser tactical vehicle demonstrator, which Dynetics will fit on to medium-tactical vehicles. Lockheed Martin will supply components including the laser subsystem. The army plans to add the laser to its indirect fire protection capability increment 2 system, which defends against rockets, artillery, mortars, cruise missiles and drones. The entire system will be tested at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2022.