a1bill,
“Absolutely, we’re looking at concepts for the integration of a l@ser weapon onto the F-35,” the Lockheed senior fellow for l@ser and sensor systems said at a media briefing 5 October.
Lasers Could Be Coming To The F-35 - Defense One
Hopefully, they are thinking of mounting it pointed aft. That way it might help to prevent air to airs from going up the tailpipe when fleeing the combat zone, out of defensive ammo and at less than ideal speed. Should be an inexpensive option, one imagines.
