Army awards AeroVironment nearly $500M contract for laser weapons
The deal moves LOCUST X3 from prototype to production and will equip Army platforms with a 30-kilowatt laser that costs under $5 per shot.
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Army to spend $465 million on 'Group 3 killer' anti-drone laser
The LOCUST X 3, a 30-kilowatt laser, is designed to shoot down the type of drones that U.S. troops in the Middle East have faced since the Iran war began. The post Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Army awards AeroVironment nearly $500M contract for laser weapons
“The Enduring High Energy Laser Program is historically significant,” said Mary Clum, president of AV’s space, cyber and directed energy program. “It's not simply about lasers defeating a drone, it is the transition of directed energy toward an enduring place in the Army's force structure.”
AeroVironment wins $464.8M U.S. Army laser deal
AeroVironment News: Key Takeaways AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) said it has been awarded a $464.8 million U.S. Army contract under the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program to deliver LOCUST® X3 laser weapon systems for counter-unmanned aircraft missions. AeroVironment said the U.S. Army PAE Fires program office awarded the company an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) valued at $464.8 million for E-HEL. The company said it will deliver…
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