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Pranalytica Announces Aircraft Missile Defense Laser Breakthrough

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Monday, May 24th, 2010

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Pranalytica, Inc. May 18 announced the introduction of the two-watt, fully packaged, continuous wave, room temperature quantum cascade laser (QCL) system, Model 1101-40, emitting at a wavelength of 4.0 microns, a system the company said marks a breakthrough advancement in the development of Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems for commercial and military aircraft. "Pranalytica continues its technical leadership through development of a second key component of highly effective, reliable and affordable countermeasures systems for military and commercial aircraft defense applications,"…

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