Lockheed Martin developing airborne anti-missile laser. 11Oct2017 Threats will be challenged by $9.4m laser beam demonstrator designed to fly on airborne platform. Lockheed Martin is to develop an airborne laser-based anti-missile system. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded defense company Lockheed Martin a nine-month, $9.4 million contract to develop a Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) missile interceptor concept, the agency announced on October 5th. "Our Low Power Laser Demons...