The Navy is planning to resume testing the Joint High-Power Solid State Laser program in March, according to Office of Naval Research officials. Michael Deitchman, director of naval air warfare and weapons at ONR, said the Navy borrowed a laser amplifier “chain” from the joint program office for its own testing late last year as a potential relatively near-term ship self-defense capability. “This was a really big first, not only for the Navy but I think for at least the...
