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MBDA Tests New Laser Effector In Germany

Monday, November 14th, 2016

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MBDA Tests New Laser Effector In Germany

MBDA Deutschland high-energy laser effector. Photo: MBDA.

MBDA’s Germany subsidiary, MBDA Deutschland, successfully tested a new high-energy laser effector at a military training facility from Oct. 4 -14, the company said Monday.This series of trails are the next step in moving from technology to product and was the first time the system was tested under real environmental conditions, MBDA said. The tests occurred on Germany’s North Sea coast.This series of trials was aimed at testing the beam guidance and tracking system, with a simulated engagement on airborne…

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