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Boeing will continue to develop a truck-mounted 10-kW laser system under Phase II of an Army contract, the defense contractor announced recently.

Under the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) Phase II high-power testing contract, Boeing will incorporate a 10-kW solid-state laser with the HEL MD system. There is an option to add a more powerful laser, which reduces the risk for future high-power laser integration. The system improves a soldier’s ability to counter rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial threats.

The contract from Army Space and Missile Defense Command supports development and testing for the next three years; field tests to determine the system’s effectiveness against threats will be conducted over the next year.

For more information, visit: www.boeing.com
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Published: October 2012
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photonics
The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
solid-state laser
A solid-state laser is a type of laser that uses a solid gain medium (as opposed to a liquid or gas) to produce coherent light. The term "solid-state" refers to the fact that the active medium, where the lasing action occurs, is a solid material. This material is typically a crystalline or glass-like substance doped with specific ions or atoms that can undergo stimulated emission to generate laser light. The basic components of a solid-state laser include: Gain medium: This is the solid...
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