US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon (Jen Judson, Defense News)

November 4, 2021

The U.S. Army has awarded a Boeing and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems team a contract to develop a 300-kilowatt solid-state laser weapon, according to an Oct. 25 Boeing announcement.

The Distributed Gain High Energy Laser Weapon System will consist of both GA-EMS’ distributed gain laser technology and Boeing’s beam director and precision acquisition, tracking and pointing software. The program will culminate in a demonstration of the system for the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, according to the statement.

US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon (defensenews.com)

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US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon (Jen Judson, Defense News)

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