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US Army moves laser air defense into production with $464.8M deal
Key Takeaways
- The Army awarded AeroVironment a $464.8 million production contract for E-HEL.
- The deal covers dozens of 30 kW LOCUST laser weapons for countering group 1 through 3 drones.
- Defense News says the company described it as the first production directed-energy contract in U.S. military history.
- The contract follows testing at White Sands Missile Range and validation for domestic airspace use.
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DT Editorial Team··via defensenews.com
