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Raytheon Awarded Contract For ONR's Free Electron Laser Program
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2009 The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded Raytheon a 12-month contract to develop the preliminary design of a 100 kilowatt experimental Free Electron Laser for the U.S. Navy. This preliminary design is the first of a three-phase ONR Innovative Naval Prototype program worth more than $150 million. "Free Electron Lasers use superconducting electron accelerators to produce high-power laser beams," said Michael Del Checcolo, vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "In the future, such high power lasers could be used to instantaneously engage targets at long ranges, enhancing the U.S. Navy's ability to combat enemies and threats at sea." To develop this cutting-edge technology, Raytheon is implementing its OpenAIR business model and is teaming with experts from the Department of Energy laboratories, industry and academia across the country. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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PEO Soldier Unveils Light And Lethal Weapons SystemsWashington DC (SPX) May 27, 2009 Two weapons in development are expected to be more precision-oriented, lighter and lethal: the laser-sighted XM-25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System and the Lightweight .50-Caliber Machine Gun. The XM-25 will undergo field-testing this summer while the LW50MG is already being tested by Soldiers. Program Executive Office Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Va., opened its doors earlier ... read more |
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