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Development Of Laser Weapons Continued Delay Jul 1, 2020 6:59:15 GMT -5

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Air Force Hits Major Snags With Fighter And Missile Defense Airborne Laser Initiatives
The service says that technical problems and other issues have dogged the programs, which have led to at least a two-year delay.

The delay is the result of technical difficulties combined with general slowdowns in work due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It also follows the disclosure of issues with a separate airborne laser weapon system program intended for missile defense.

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Development Of Laser Weapons Continued Delay Jul 1, 2020 7:00:52 GMT -5

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"As a weapon system to equip an airplane with the lasers we think necessary in terms of their power level …and get them to altitudes where atmospheric turbulence can be mitigated appropriately, that combination of things can’t go on one platform," Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin said in May. "I’m extremely skeptical that we can put a large laser on an aircraft and use it to shoot down an adversary missile even from very close."

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