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Raytheon Says CIRCM Entry Proven Technology Fit, Most Affordable

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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

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By B.C. Kessner Raytheon's [RTN] quantum cascade laser bid for the Army's Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) competition offers the right blend of new technology, mature components, light weight, and production-ready affordability, executives said recently. "Scorpion's laser is really a perfect technology fit for any DIRCM needs," Richard Janik, program director for Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Systems at Raytheon Missile Systems, told sister publication Defense Daily. "We believe that we can show, because we're in production, that we are going to…

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Congress

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