The Missile Defense Agency is working to dispel the notion that its directed-energy efforts have reached an advanced planning stage. In a message to reporters Jan. 20, MDA spokesman Rick Lehner characterized as "misleading" media reports that the agency "plans a fleet of laser drones to shoot down missiles." "There is no 'plan' to deploy laser drones," Lehner wrote in his email. "We are currently engaged only in an experimental effort to determine the engineering potential, feasibility, and challenges for...
