USAF Lab selects Lockheed for Airborne High Energy Laser Development

The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin ) $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021. The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. Read more

Lockheed Martin is helping the Air Force Research Lab develop and mature high energy laser weapon systems, including the high energy laser pictured in this rendering
(Credit: Air Force Research Lab)