Testing 50 kW lasers in weapon systems – References

Oct. 11, 2021

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5. See https://bit.ly/3apNiFh.

6. See https://bit.ly/3ByLmGH.

7. See https://bit.ly/3BBY5s4.

8. J. Hecht, “Beam combining cranks up the power,” Laser Focus World (Jun. 2012); https://bit.ly/3iTxQGb.

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10. See https://bit.ly/305fOKv.

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12. See https://bit.ly/3Dwfwe9.

13. See https://bit.ly/3DulImT.

14. See https://bit.ly/3ByLmGH.

15. See https://bit.ly/3uZzrPL.

16. J. Judson, Northrop bows out of competition to build laser weapon for Strykers, Defense News (Aug. 2021); https://bit.ly/3aqmR2n.

17. See https://lmt.co/3iTzszJ.

18. J. Trevithick, Air Force Hits major snags with fighter and missile defense airborne laser initiatives, The War Zone (Jun. 2020); https://bit.ly/3FC7GBp.

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