David Axe Security, "A laser has obvious advantages. It could be more accurate than a gun is. A fighter could fire many more laser shots than it could carry missiles, potentially boosting the plane’s magazine depth. But it could be a long while before a new laser-armed fighter takes flight." U.S. arms-maker Lockheed Martin is developing a laser that could be small enough to arm a future, “sixth-generation” fighter plane, company officials told reporters on May 1, 2019. But it’s not clear when the Pentagon might develop a new fighter. The laser could be ready before the plane is. Reporter Ben Werner from USNI News attended Lockheed’s media briefing. “The High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance ... system is at the core of Lockheed Martin’s electronic warfare work,” Werner wrote . The company expects to field a ship-based HELIOS system aboard an Arleigh Burke -class guided-missile destroyer in 2021. However, technological advances are helping the company shrink the size of HELIOS from what is due for installation aboard a ship to what can possibly fit onto an airframe, said Tony Wilson, a Lockheed Martin F-35 test pilot. “Being a tactical pilot in today’s age is really exciting. During my time, I’ve seen the leap from fourth-generation to fifth-generation, with the integration of stealth and sensor fusion,” Wilson said. “What I’m really looking forward to is the next-generation leap. That’s a sixth-gen fi
Source: nationalinterest.org - Friday, May 03, 2019
David Axe Security, "A laser has obvious advantages. It could be more accurate than a gun is. A fighter could fire many more laser shots than it could carry missiles, potentially boosting the plane’s magazine depth. But it could be a long while before a new laser-armed fighter takes flight." U.S. arms-maker Lockheed Martin is developing a laser that could be small enough to arm a future, “sixth-generation” fighter plane, company officials told reporters on May 1, 2019. But it’s not clear when the Pentagon might develop a new fighter. The laser could be ready before the plane is. Reporter Ben Werner from USNI News attended Lockheed’s media briefing. “The High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance ... system is at the core of Lockheed Martin’s electronic warfare work,” Werner wrote . The company expects to field a ship-based HELIOS system aboard an Arleigh Burke -class guided-missile destroyer in 2021. However, technological advances are helping the company shrink the size of HELIOS from what is due for installation aboard a ship to what can possibly fit onto an airframe, said Tony Wilson, a Lockheed Martin F-35 test pilot. “Being a tactical pilot in today’s age is really exciting. During my time, I’ve seen the leap from fourth-generation to fifth-generation, with the integration of stealth and sensor fusion,” Wilson said. “What I’m really looking forward to is the next-generation leap. That’s a sixth-gen fi
David Axe Security, "A laser has obvious advantages. It could be more accurate than a gun is. A fighter could fire many more laser shots than it could carry missiles, potentially boosting the plane’s magazine depth. But it could be a long while before a new laser-armed fighter takes flight." U.S. arms-maker Lockheed Martin is developing a laser that could be small enough to arm a future, “sixth-generation” fighter plane, company officials told reporters on May 1, 2019. But it’s not clear when the Pentagon might develop a new fighter. The laser could be ready before the plane is. Reporter Ben Werner from USNI News attended Lockheed’s media briefing. “The High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance ... system is at the core of Lockheed Martin’s electronic warfare work,” Werner wrote . The company expects to field a ship-based HELIOS system aboard an Arleigh Burke -class guided-missile destroyer in 2021. However, technological advances are helping the company shrink the size of HELIOS from what is due for installation aboard a ship to what can possibly fit onto an airframe, said Tony Wilson, a Lockheed Martin F-35 test pilot. “Being a tactical pilot in today’s age is really exciting. During my time, I’ve seen the leap from fourth-generation to fifth-generation, with the integration of stealth and sensor fusion,” Wilson said. “What I’m really looking forward to is the next-generation leap. That’s a sixth-gen fi
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