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DRS Technologies Conduct First Airborn Test of Laser Designating Gimbal

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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DRS Technologies Conduct First Airborn Test of Laser Designating Gimbal

GS205-XRZ laser designated gimbal. Photo: DRS Technologies Inc.

DRS Technologies Inc. successfully conducted the first flight test demonstration of its GS205-XRZ laser designated gimbal, the company said on Wednesday.The GS205 gimbal is under six inches in diameter and under nine pounds, making it one of the smallest stabilized, light-weight qualified targeting systems on the market, DRS said.It provides targeting capability for all laser-guided weapons and is currently available off-the-shelf for size, weight, and power-constrained platforms.The XRZ variant is an extended-range version of the targeting system that includes a…

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