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MBDA Tests New Laser Effector In Germany

Friday, November 18th, 2016

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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 Nov. 14.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…

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