Why the Navy & Air Force Can’t Get Lasers Across the ‘Valley of Death’
April 30, 2023
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Directed-energy weapons continue to hold the interest of defense officials looking for capabilities such as counter-drone and missile defenses, but a new report claims that the Air Force and Navy have yet to implement plans needed to move the technology through what’s known in acquisition circles as the “valley of death.”
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