Lockheed Martin, Rafael To Work Together On Laser Weapons

Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate on high-energy laser weapon systems, reports the U.S. defense firm.

Under the deal, the two firms will jointly develop, test and manufacture high-energy laser weapons based on technology developed by Rafael and the Israeli Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research and Development for the Iron Beam program.

The Iron Beam is a 100-kW-class laser weapon that has already...