The Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for a podded system that could accommodate a laser that would have enough power to negate incoming threats to a fighter jet, AFRL officials told Inside the Air Force this week. The Laser Pod Research and Development (LPRD) is one of three efforts within the AFRL directed energy directorate's Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration program, which plans to integrate a high-energy laser pod onto a fighter jet for defensive...
