The 120-kilowatt laser would be the most powerful weaponized laser to date.
The head of the U.S. Air Force's special operations forces wants killer lasers on his planes, and he wants them by 2020.
In an interview with Defense Tech, Air Force Lieutenant General Bradley Heithold challenged the defense industry to put a 120-kilowatt laser on the AC-130 flying gunship by the year 2020.
The laser, which should weigh no more than 5,000 pounds, will have both offensive and defensive purposes, protecting the aircraft from incoming missiles and burning targets on the ground.
More News On The U.S. Air Force laser Program
Air Force Wants a Laser Weapon on AC-130J Gunship -- Defense Tech
Lasers could be mounted on aircraft by 2020 -- Air Force Times
Air Force Testing Aircraft Mounted Laser Weapons -- CBS
Full power Top Gun combat laser is being built and Air Force bosses say it will be in service 'very soon' -- Daily Mail
The U.S. Air Force is Ground-Testing Laser Weapons for Future Use on F-15s, F-16s and F-35s -- Scout
DARPA And Air Force To Equip War Planes With HELLADS Combat Lasers By 2020 -- Tech Times
The Air Force will have frickin’ laser beams on planes soon-ish -- We Are The Mighty
Killer US Laser Drones Could be a Reality in 2017 -- Sputnik
Watch out Luke Skywalker! US Air Force to have combat lasers on planes by 2020 -- RT
Laser Warfare: The Future Of Combat? -- Daily Caller
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