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USAF to Add Parsons Airfield Laser Defense Systems

Frank Wolfe

Monday, October 30th, 2023

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USAF to Add Parsons Airfield Laser Defense Systems

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The U.S. Air Force is to add five Parsons Corp. [PSN] Recovery of Airbases Denied by Ordnance Systems (RADBO) systems to the 16 already on contract. The RADBO consists of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Cougar vehicle, a Zeus III laser system, and an Interrogation Arm Assembly (IAA). RADBO "disarms unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices during runway and airbase recovery operations," Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's branch at Robins AFB, Ga. said in a business notice. "This…

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