Laser processing applications in the defence industry
LSP Technologies offers laser peening systems that can be used to treat aluminium plates on naval combat ships (image: MCC Keith DeVinney/US Navy)
There is a growing use of high-power industrial lasers for a range of materials processing applications by the world’s armed forces.
While the ongoing development, adoption and testing of kilowatt-class laser weaponry (more on page 14) has been capturing headlines in recent years, it is perhaps less known that the defence industry also relies on high-power lasers for many other less spectacular (but certainly no less important) applications, such as materials processing.
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