On Lockheed Martin's phenomenal fighter, the technology that brings together this particular "accessory" is state of the art
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DRACO is a demonstrator for a nuclear-powered space tug
Lockheed is pushing to increase the output of its solid-state laser weapon to 500 kW
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The planes will cost 8 billion euros, while the helicopters will cost 4 billion
“We demonstrated that 5G technology can help the DoD better detect and target adversarial assets in a military environment”
As the 2020s proceed, laser weapons are rapidly evolving from a promising concept to practical battlefield weapons
When the first laser was invented by Theodore Maiman in 1960, it was almost immediately seen as a potential super-weapon
When looking for some expert assistance in creating the Darkstar aircraft the producers were pointed in the direction of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division
The runway that the mysterious object sits on is owned by aerospace company Pratt & Whitney who have a "foothold in designing aircraft engines"