Directed Energy Systems (DES) – PESCO Project (6th Wave)
Project Overview and Objectives
The DES project was approved on 27 May 2025 as part of the EU’s sixth PESCO wave. Coordinated by Italy (with Spain as a partner), it aims to develop a modular, scalable high-energy laser weapon to be mounted on mobile platforms. Its focus is on enhancing surface-based air and missile defence (SBAMD) at short and very-short…