IMPACT: Marines cancel contract for device that used lightning to attack roadside bombs

By Sharon Weinberger

The Marines have ended the contract for a troubled device that used lightning to attack roadside bombs

Excerpts from this story referencing "Applied Energetics":

"… funds vaporized. The U.S. Marine Corps recently ended a contract with Applied Energetics, a Tucson-based firm that has been working for years on directed energy we …"

"… e Defeat Organization, or JIEDDO.The terminated Marine contract was for an Applied Energetics weapon designed to zap roadside bombs with bolts of lightning guided by ul …"

"… ted work under the Marine Corps contract earlier this year.At the heart of Applied Energetics’ technology is an old idea: using a Tesla Coil-like device to shoot arti …"

"… the leading killer of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.Over the years, however, Applied Energetics has for critics become a poster child for failed efforts that relied on te …"