Game-changing technology: For an increasingly complex world
2017's Directed Energy Summit focused on how to operationalize directed energy (DE) capabilities and transition them onto platforms and into the hands of the warfighter.
The 2017 report summarizes the future of and need for DE to enhance our nation's defense capabilities. It contains event highlights of the unclassified session and additional perspectives in a world where threats extend beyond the battlefield to the air, space, and cyber.
“Directed energy is uniquely qualified to address many evolving threats. In an increasingly complex world, we must overcome the technical, policy, and programmatic challenge inherent to disruptive technologies.
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