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U.S. Army Awards Contract for M-SHORAD Directed Energy Stryker Prototypes

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Army has awarded a contract for the rapid prototyping and fielding of a mobile directed energy weapon. The prototype system will consist of 50-kilowatt lasers mounted on a …

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Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review

January 18, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010. President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …