U.S. Patent No. 11,312,487 (Aircraft generating thrust in multiple directions) was assigned to Textron Innovations Inc.
A 50 kilowatt-class laser mounted on a U.S. Army Stryker vehicle, shown during a live-fire exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The combat-capable weapon system is on track for operational fielding in 2022. [Photo: U.S. Army]