Despite advancements in technology, there might not be political will to start equipping Air Force planes with lasers, according to Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., co-chair of the Congressional Directed Energy Caucus.
“I’m just not sure that that’s really where the interest or the money is going forward,” Lamborn said Tuesday. “Advanced systems unfortunately can take a back seat if sequestration continues to limit dollars.”
He was speaking at the Directed Energy Summit hosted by defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and the think tank Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.