The history of high power laser within MBDA Germany
| 1970s | Development of gas dynamic lasers |
| 1980-1985 | Medium gas dynamic CO2-laser with 50 kW power and adaptive optics |
| 1985-1992 | HELEX (high energy laser experimental system): Gas dynamic laser with 200 kW power |
| 1995-2005 | MEL-COIL: discontinued due to the technological advance of solid-state lasers |
| 2006-2007 | Re-orientation from laser source to laser weapon system, civil industry as innovation driver for laser sources, industrial laser sources as appropriate basis for laser weapon systems |
Today the focus of high power laser activities in MBDA Germany is on an integrated systems approach for laser weapon systems.
