Northrop Grumman tests new laser weapon

Practical laser weapons came another step closer to reality, as defense contractor Northrop Grumman recently tested the latest version of its Firestrike solid-state lasers. On May 1st, the company announced that it had completed trials at its Redondo Beach laboratory of a more powerful and rugged generation of its slab lasers, that combine with improved sensor capacities to create a general laser component that can provide the military with a wide range of greatly enhanced defensive and offensive laser capabilities... Continue Reading Northrop Grumman tests new laser weapon