New Weapons: ATHENA Laser Stops Truck Engine In Seconds from A Mile Away

Known as ATHENA, for Advanced Test High Energy Asset, the ground-based prototype system burned through the engine manifold in a matter of seconds from more than a mile away. The truck was mounted on a test platform with its engine and drive train running to simulate an operationally-relevant test scenario. “Fiber-optic lasers are revolutionizing directed energy systems,“ said Keoki Jackson, Lockheed Martin chief technology officer. “We are investing in every component o