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HII Nabs Army Award To Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 24th, 2025

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HII Nabs Army Award To Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon

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HII [HII] will develop and test a prototype high-energy laser (HEL) weapon system to defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a goal to transition into production under a contract with an Army office focused on expediting prototyping and fielding critical capabilities sought by combatant commanders. The value and period-of-performance of the HEL award were not disclosed. The laser work is new for HII’s Mission Technologies segment. HII said its HEL weapon system will feature an open architecture, be capable of…

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