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Air Force

MDA Plans FY ’17 Contract Awards For Airborne Laser Demonstrator

Pat Host

Wednesday, December 14th, 2016

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MDA Plans FY ’17 Contract Awards For Airborne Laser Demonstrator

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to competitively award two contracts in fiscal year 2017 to integrate and test a lower power version of an airborne laser demonstrator for use in missile defense, according to an agency official.MDA Program Executive for Advanced Technology Richard Matlock said Wednesday the goal is to eventually develop a high-power solid state laser on a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operating in the stratosphere, where atmospheric disturbance to the aircraft and the laser is significantly…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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