The Navy's fiscal 2023 budget request calls for over $103 million to support a half-dozen laser weapon concepts, according to budget justification documents.
Future wars may force the services to become more distributed and less reliant on major installations where power sources are available, which in turn "put[s] a premium on capabilities with longer range, time on station, endurance and the ability to adapt to evolving energy needs and technology."
The U.S. Navy has tested a high-energy laser in the Gulf of Aden putting China and Iran on notice that its hypersonic missile developments may have been a big waste of time and money.
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