Pulse #011: US Military Laser Weapons Are ‘in the Fight’ in the Middle East

“It’s definitely the summer of lasers.”

A Compact Laser Weapon System (CLAWS) during testing in the US Central Command area of operations. (Boeing)

Welcome to Pulse, a regular digest of updates from around the directed energy ecosystem. In this edition: US military laser weapons are apparently watching over American troops in the Middle East, the Pentagon’s Joint Laser Weapon System gets a target fielding date, a mystery international customer for AV’s LOCUST, and more.