Italian military chief envisions the Tempest fighter zapping missiles

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/04/13/italian-military-chief-envisions-the-tempest-fighter-zapping-missiles/

Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli made the prediction at a Rome seminar on missile defense, stating that directed-energy weapons were “probably the future” when it came to stopping the hypersonic missiles now…

https://peterholland765.wordpress.com/2021/04/13/italian-military-chief-envisions-the-tempest-fighter-zapping-missiles/