The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to fence the Navy's procurement of a high-energy laser weapon system until the Navy secretary provides more information on the service's contracting strategy and requirements, according to the report accompanying the committee's version of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill. In January, the Navy awarded a $150 million contract to Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp. to deliver in FY-20 two Surface Navy Laser Weapon Systems, also known as the High Energy Laser and Integrated...
