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Navy Demos Dual Use Laser For Power Transfer And C-UAS

Navy Demos Dual Use Laser For Power Transfer And C-UAS
Boeing's laser system intended for dual-use in power beaming and aerial defense sits in the field for testing. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory works with Boeing and the U.S. Army in testing the capability of a dual-use laser systems. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Jonathan Steffen-Arnold)

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recently demonstrated a dual-use laser system able to both wirelessly transmit power over long distances and quickly switch to defensive counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) missions.  The demonstration was sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSW (A&S)) with the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) and occurred in partnership with Boeing [BA] and the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF). The Navy characterized OECIF as the Pentagon’s premier…

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