05 November 2021
US Army awards USD69.6 million contract for 300kW-class laser weapon development
by Ashley Roque
The US Army recently awarded a General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team with a contract worth up to USD69.6 million to demonstrate a 300kW-class solid state laser system, according to the service. If the air defence weapon works for the army, it could potentially field the system to protect fixed- and semi-fixed sites from incoming drones and other aerial threats.
Craig Robin, the deputy director for the Directed Energy Project Office within the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), said the service selected the team based off a response to a broad agency announcement (BAA).
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