AF Says Lasers Are Being Field Tested, But NOT THOR Or Other Microwave Weapon

AF Says Lasers Are Being Field Tested, But NOT THOR Or Other Microwave Weapon
AF Says Lasers Are Being Field Tested, But NOT THOR Or Other Microwave Weapon

“We do in fact plan to deploy THOR in CY21 for operational field assessment, but will not confirm deployment locations or theaters at this time,” an Air Force spokesman says.

Air Force Unveils S & T Strategy to Confound China, Russia

Air Force Unveils S & T Strategy to Confound China, Russia
Air Force Unveils S & T Strategy to Confound China, Russia

Air Force wants China and that other, much poorer competitor known as Russia, to worry the US is in the early stages of fielding weapons systems that will tip the strategic see-saw to the American side. As outgoing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson made clear here today, it is, in part, a cost-imposition strategy.