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High Energy Laser

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) announced the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test for the 60 kW Spectrally Combined High Power Solid State Fiber Laser program March 16.

A Soldier stands next to a High-Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck, which is planned to be integrated with a 60-kW laser that successfully completed testing earlier in March. The laser was designed and built by Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and was managed by USASMDC/ARSTRAT Technical Center's High Energy Laser Branch, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
A Soldier stands next to a High-Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck, which is planned to be integrated with a 60-kW laser that successfully completed testing earlier in March. The laser was designed and built by Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and was managed by USASMDC/ARSTRAT Technical Center’s High Energy Laser Branch, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

During the testing conducted last week, the laser demonstrated a sustained power of 57.5 kW for a duration of 200 seconds with good beam quality. This level exceeds the contract threshold for success, and with the addition of three more channels planned before delivery, power will exceed the 60-kW program objective.

This important technical milestone represents the first successful demonstration of a high-power fiber laser at this power level for defense applications. After delivery, the laser will be integrated with the High-Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck where it will be used in test environments to support analyses and studies related to warfighting applications.

The laser was designed and built by Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bothell, Washington, and was managed by USASMDC/ARSTRAT Technical Center’s High Energy Laser Branch, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal.