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Navy Awards $18 Million Contract for C-UAS HELWS

Navy Awards $18 Million Contract for C-UAS HELWS
MZA has been awarded a contract to develop a C-UAS HELWS that is portable, compact, and low-cost.

The Navy has awarded MZA Associates Corp. with an $18.6 million contract for a counter unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS), the Pentagon said on Wednesday.  The system will need to be portable, compact, and low cost. It will also need to use available commercial components. MZA will design, develop, deliver, integrate, and test this system as part of the contract. This system is expected to be delivered by Aug. 17 2023 but work could extend…

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