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Boeing truck-mounted laser demonstrator destroys targets through wind and fog; “photons on target”, only diesel required

Green Car Congress

As proven at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2013 and at Eglin Air Force Base this spring, HEL MD is reliable and capable of consistently acquiring, tracking and engaging a variety of targets in different environments, demonstrating the potential military utility of directed energy systems.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. Elkhorn Slough is a low-stress environment for them,” said Cindy Rice, a naturalist guide leading the tour.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

Cars That Think

As director of technology integration at Lockheed Martin , in Grand Prairie, Texas, he leads a team that is actively pursuing breakthroughs designed to, among other things, allow life-saving missions to be performed in hazardous environments without putting humans at risk. The IEEE connections helped him get his first job.

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