U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weapons

U.S. Air Force issues RFP for aircraft laser weapons Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for proposal to develop laser protection systems for its fleet of tactical fighter aircraft. The competitive request aims to solicit research for the Air Force Research Laboratory's Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments project, or LANCE. Under the program, researchers will investigate laser-based solutions for defending pilo ... more

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