Navy Tests High-Energy Laser with Advanced Detection Capabilities
ARLINGTON, Va., April 21, 2022 — The U.S. Navy has tested a laser weapon designed to serve as a multidomain, multiplatform demonstration system. The Navy said that the system, developed by Lockheed Martin and called the Layered Laser Defense (LLD), can counter unmanned aerial systems and fast-attack boats with a high-power laser — and also use its high-resolution telescope to track in-bound air threats, support combat identification, and conduct battle damage assessment of engaged targets. The test, conducted in