Beams Over Bullets: U.S. Army Enters the Laser Era

Intelligence summary

In a historic pivot toward modernized air defense, the United States Army has committed nearly $465 million to begin the full-scale production of high-energy laser systems. The contract, awarded to defense contractor AeroVironment, establishes the Enduring-High Energy Laser program and marks the first time in American military history that a directed-energy platform has advanced into […]