TRW receives $21.3M DOD laser contract

Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 11 Dec 2002 14:56

TRW has been awarded a $21.3 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to research and develop an electrically powered solid state laser capable of emitting 25-killowatts of laser beam power.

Designed to be mounted on manned or unmanned aircraft, ships, or ground vessels, this state-of-the-art solid state laser will simplify the installation and management of high-energy laser weapon systems.

“This program will open the door to many new military applications for high-energy lasers, ranging from electronic warfare tasks such as blinding or destruction of enemy sensors to air defense or ship self-defense,” said Jackie Gish, TRW director of directed energy technology and products. “TRW looks forward to developing these applications.”

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