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Laser Weapon Stops Truck in Field Test

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BETHESDA, Md., March 5, 2015 — Operating at the highest power ever documented for a system of its type, a laser weapon under development by Lockheed Martin disabled the engine of a small truck during a recent field test. The 30-kW ground-based prototype, called ATHENA (for Advanced Test High Energy Asset), burned through the engine manifold in a matter of seconds from more than a mile away. The truck was mounted on a test platform with its engine and drive train running to simulate an operationally-relevant test scenario. The ATHENA laser weapon system has demonstrated the ability to disable a small truck...Read full article

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    Published: March 2015
    BusinessAmericasMarylandLockheed MartinLasersdefenseKeoki Jacksonfiber opticsfiber lasers

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