Lasers, HPM Weapons Near Operational Status

Directed energy weapons--lasers and high-power microwaves--are emerging from the black world of classified projects as the time nears for their debut on aircraft, vehicles, ships and eventually even spacecraft. The first combat applications, probably involving high-power microwaves (HPM) used as...

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