Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM), prototype laser weapon system, Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

The Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) prototype laser weapon system successfully destroys a rocket target flying on a wire at a range of 1.6 kilometers on Dec. 10, 2012, replicating similar demonstrations conducted earlier this year. Acquisition, tracking and destruction of the target took approximately three seconds

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The Lockheed Martin Area Defense Anti-munitions (ADAM) prototype laser weapon system successfully disables a military-grade small boat target off the California coast at a range of approximately 1.6 kilometers. Lockheed Martin previously demonstrated the system's capabilities in countering small-caliber rocket targets and an unmanned aerial system target.

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Specializing in high energy laser weapon systems, Lockheed Martin has a broad range of expertise and experience with advanced beam control, fiber-based spectral beam combining, specialized sensors, and system integration.

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