Lockheed Martin demonstrates laser weapon that fires in all direction at transonic speed

Up till now, a laser weapon system mounted on a aircraft can only engage targets in front while flying close to the speed of sound. Lockheed Martin has overcome the barrier with its Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret.

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Photo: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
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DARPA’s DyNAMO to enable independently designed networks to share information

DARPA has published the Broad Agency Announcement solicitation for its Dynamic Network Adaptation for Mission Optimization (DyNAMO) program, which seeks to enable current incompatible airborne radio networks to share information and adapt to sporadic jamming.

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Source: DARPA
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