DARPA Will Build and ground-test a 750 kilogram 150kilowatt laser in 2012
DARPA intends to award a 24-month contract to either or both of the HELLADS developers – General Atomics and Textron Defense Systems – to build and ground-test a 150 kilowatt laser compatible with the requirement for a weapon-system weight of 750kg. High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS) The goal of the High Energy …