High-Energy Lasers To Enhance Air Defense Capabilities
The US Army is planning to integrate high-energy lasers on its future drone fleet, with the capability to be a modular payload for specific operational environments. The Army Requirements Oversights Council has approved the Capability Development Document outlining the requirements and acquisition plan for the new drone fleet. A request for information is expected to be released soon, with interested companies having a quick response time before a formal request for proposal is released. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.