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Raytheon to Demo 25 Kilowatt Laser

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 11 -- Raytheon Co. has been selected to participate in the demonstration of a 25 kilowatt (kW) solid-state laser -- a stepping stone to developing a weapons-grade laser -- as part of a $16.9 million Joint Program Research Development contract managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M. "This contract is a big step on the path to a 100 kW laser, which is truly weapons grade," said Michael Booen, Raytheon's vice president of directed-energy weapons. "The 25 kW laser will represent an initial laser capability with promising military utility."...Read full article

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    Published: December 2002
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