Applied Energetics validates next-generation ultrashort-pulse laser architecture, improves beam quality and power

• Applied Energetics validated a next-generation ultrashort-pulse laser architecture with higher power output, sharper beam quality, longer-range energy delivery.
• Performance gains target extended-range counter-drone missions against Group 1 and Group 2 threats, a key national security demand driver.
• Engineering results also support technical viability of a backpackable laser, expanding potential for mobile directed-energy deployments.
• Construction started on two prototypes using the new architecture: an extended-range counter-drone system, a backpackable system for select missions.
• Development plan calls for continued testing and iterative validation to optimize power output, long-range precision, system performance.

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