Directed Energy

New Age Threats Require

New Age Defenses

Directed Energy
For 40 years, Lockheed Martin has researched, designed, developed, and captured electromagnetic energy and elevated its power to create innovative Directed Energy solutions. We have developed laser weapon systems, radio frequency and other directed energy technologies for air, ground and sea platforms to provide an affordable countermeasure alternative. We are addressing critical needs such as accuracy, mobility, size, weight and power (SWaP), cooling, and minimal collateral damage.

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Laser Weapon Systems

Laser Weapons
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, including a company-sponsored 30kW ALADIN/ATHENA system supplemented by current programs such as the DE RELI/HEL-MD program for the U.S. Army.
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Electro-Optic / Infrared Countermeasures

Electro-Optic Infrared Countermeasures
Focused on providing the most advanced laser-based threat adaptable countermeasure devices to counter all types of surface-to-air and air-to-air EO/IR threats, leveraging over 30 years of EO/IRCM development and test experience.
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Tunable Lasers

Tunable Lasers
Since 1993, Lockheed Martin has used its extensive laser expertise to focus on our customers’ most difficult challenges. Whether it’s increasing the visibility for helicopter pilots in brownout conditions or developing next generation high power lasers for Directed Energy, Lockheed Martin delivers innovative laser solutions for the defense, aerospace, industrial, and scientific markets. 
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See How High Power Lasers Could Stop Land, Air or Sea Targets in Their Path

Breakthroughs & Innovation

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Employee Spotlight

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Joe Sullivan
Laser Pod Systems Engineer

“Directed energy is basically throwing electro-optical physics at the target,” says Joe Sullivan, systems engineer working in directed energy at Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida. “It’s a whole new world and getting in on the ground floor is about as exciting as it gets for an engineer.”

Joe started at Lockheed Martin as an analog electronics design engineer on the Canadian Forces Low Level Air Defense System program and is now a systems engineer developing control solutions for a laser pod development program. He is part of a team exploring and addressing the challenges of operating podded laser systems in a high-speed airborne environment.

He thoroughly enjoys the work he does and the company he works for and says, “I love to learn. I can’t think of a better place to learn than Lockheed Martin. I am a very fortunate engineer.”

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