The Pentagon’s research funding arm is prepping a five-year program to develop high energy laser sources for directed energy applications that are ideally suited to combat drone swarms, among other undisclosed military uses. “The deep magazines of Laser Weapon Systems are ideally suited to counter swarms of hostile Unmanned Aircraft Systems” — DARPA MELT Program, … Continue reading DARPA preps 5-year MELT program to develop high energy lasers for directed energy applications, drone swarms