US Invests $464 Million in Laser Weapons

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AeroVironment announced it has signed a $464.8 million contract with the U.S. Army under the E-HEL program. AeroVironment Inc. (AV) announced it has signed a $464.8 million contract with the U.S. Army Fire Support Systems Procurement Directorate (PAE Fires) program office under the Persistent High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program. This move marks the first time in United States history that a high-energy laser weapon has been used […] 🚆

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On Tuesday, AeroVironment announced that it has won a $464.8 million U.S. Army contract for the LOCUST X3 laser weapons system. The company describes it as the first direct energy production contract in U.S. history. The detail that makes this announcement different from so many... Continue reading »The news The U.S. Army used a laser to knock down three drones on the Mexican border and a week later signed the purchase contract was originally pu…

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The US is moving from prototype to mass production of high-energy laser weapons. The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a $464.8 million contract under the Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program. The LOCUST X3 is heading to the field. At the heart of the contract is the LOCUST X3, developed by AeroVironment. Using a high-energy laser in the approximately 30 kW class, the system is designed specifically to counter small and medium-sized UAV th…

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AeroVironment announced it has signed a $464.8 million contract with the U.S. Army under the E-HEL program. AeroVironment Inc. (AV) announced it has signed a $464.8 million contract with the U.S. Army Fire Support Systems Procurement Directorate (PAE Fires) program office under the Persistent High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program. This move marks the first time in United States history that a high-energy laser weapon has been used […]