Under Construction: U.S. High-Powered Laser Center
Construction has started on a new U.S. research center dedicated to high-powered military lasers.More here.
The first order of business for the Directed Energy Production Facility at Northrop Grumman's Space Park campus in Southern California will be Phase 3 of the Joint High-Power Solid-State Laser (JHPSSL) program.
The JHPSSL is being developed as a defense against incoming cruise missiles. Engineers are in the process of ratcheting up the weapon's power to 100 kilowatts (kW), a level at which lasers could be used against a variety of rockets and artillery shells. Current power levels in the project are running around 25 kW.
posted by Fergie @ 8/02/2006 09:59:00 AM
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