Raytheon prototyping directed-energy zappers for US Air Force, Navy

Published on December 28, 2023

The Air Force and the Navy have tapped Raytheon to design, build and test systems that fry electronic components with blasts of energy.

Link to the full article: https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/directed-energy/2023/12/26/raytheon-prototyping-directed-energy-zappers-for-us-air-force-navy/

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