Executives from some of the largest defense contractors said Thursday they're seeking increased Pentagon investment in directed-energy weapons, including a potential program of record. Speaking at a conference hosted by Booz Allen Hamilton and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the executives said they have conducted many demonstrations to prove out the technology and its military applications. "We know what lasers can do," Guy Renard, director of high-energy lasers at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, said. "It's time to move...
