Rheinmetall Developing Laser Source Demonstrator for German Armed Forces
German defense procurement agency BAAINBw contracted Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to develop a laser source demonstrator for the German Armed
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General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing are partnering to develop High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system, the companies announced
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Parsons Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Laser-Equipped RADBO EOD Systems
Parsons Corporation has been awarded a $50.6 million, six-year contract by the U.S. Air Force for the manufacturing, integration and
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Raytheon Delivers Another High-Energy Laser Weapon System to U.S. Air Force
Raytheon Intelligence & Space delivered another high-energy laser weapon system (HELWS) to the U.S. Air Force, the company announced. The
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Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) Defends Convoy Against Drones During ABMS Field Test
Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) successfully defended a force protection convoy against drones during the Sept. 3 field test
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Kratos Receives $46 Million from U.S. Army for Directed Energy Testbed
Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) has been awarded a $46 million U.S. Army Other Transaction for Prototype Agreement
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ATA Awarded Contract for ITATS as Part of U.S. Army DE-MSHORAD Initiative
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) has been awarded a contract for the Independent Target Acquisition and Tracking System (ITATS) as part
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U.S. Air Force to Demo Laser Weapon on AC-130J Gunship
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is planning to demonstrate a high-energy laser weapon from an AC-130J Ghostrider
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USS Portland Conducts Laser Weapon System Demonstrator Test
The U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
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Dynetics to Increase Power of U.S. Army Laser Weapons
Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, is playing an integral role in the U.S. Army’s laser weapon modernization initiatives, where
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U.S. Air Force Fields its First High-Energy Laser Weapon System Overseas for 12-Month Assessment
The U.S Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has set up the Air Force’s first high-energy laser weapon system (HELWS) overseas
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