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First Marine Corps Jet to Undergo Laser Peening Is Ready for Service
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C., Jan. 5, 2022 — The U.S. Navy aviation repair and maintenance facility Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Havelock, N.C., has completed the successful verification of the laser shock peening (LSP) process, following the induction of the first F-35B Lightning II aircraft to undergo the peening procedure in June 2020. The aircraft has been returned to fleet. “The laser shock peening modification is essential to extending the life of the F-35B STOVL variant, and the ability to complete this
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2022 — Intevac, a supplier of thin-film processing systems, has sold its photonics business unit to privately held, optical technology company EOTECH LLC. The sale is valued at up to $100 million, consisting of an upfront cash payment of $70 million....
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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 — The U.S. Navy has opened its Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The 18,500-sq-ft facility will enable the Navy to test and evaluate laser weapons systems in a maritime environment, taking...
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MANAMA, Bahrain, Dec. 17, 2021 — The U.S. Navy has reported that the USS Portland conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on Dec. 14 in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid-State Laser, Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator...
AR Tech by Teledyne FLIR to Display Hazmat Threats
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 9, 2021 — Teledyne FLIR has won a development contract worth up to $15.7 million with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Joint Science and Technology Office (DTRA JSTO) to develop battlefield threat-mapping and visualization tools. The...
Air Force Partners with University to Establish Directed Energy Center
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., Nov. 5, 2021 — The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate is partnering with the University of New Mexico (UNM) to establish a center for directed energy (DE) studies, a congressionally funded endeavor. The Directed Energy Center...
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Boeing and GA-EMS to Partner on Development of Directed Energy Prototype
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27, 2021 — A team from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300-kW-class solid-state distributed-gain high-energy laser weapon...
AIM Photonics Awarded $321M from Air Force, SUNY
ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2021 — AIM Photonics has signed a seven-year agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York. The agreement includes support totaling more than $321 million. The funding includes $165...
$4.4M Grant to Build Next-Gen Night-Vision Tech
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 21, 2021 — Researchers at the University of Arkansas received a $4.4 million award from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop the next generation of infrared sensors used in night-vision technology. Three researchers — electronic engineering...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 10/15/21
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Contracts Will Deliver High-Energy Laser Weapons System to UK Forces
HARLOW, England, Sept. 21, 2021 — Next-generation laser weaponry technology is the goal of a partnership between Raytheon UK and the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD). Raytheon UK is partnering with the MOD to equip the country’s armed forces with Raytheon Technologies’ High-Energy...
Army Research Lab Awards SBIR Contract to Lumetrics
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2021 — Lumetrics, a manufacturer of precision noncontact thickness measurement and noncontact optical inspection systems, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the Army Research Lab. Under the contract, Lumetrics will ensure...
Air Force Tests Directed Energy System in Wind Tunnel
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2021 — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is performing tests of directed energy (DE) systems in a wind tunnel, to prepare the technology for airborne use. AFRL is working with the Aerodynamics Branch of the Arnold Engineering Development...
DARPA Taps Teams to Develop Neuromorphic Imagers
ARLINGTON, Va., July 19, 2021 — DARPA has announced three teams of researchers led by Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman to develop event-based infrared camera technologies under the Fast Event-Based Neuromorphic Camera and Electronics (FENCE) system. Event-based, or...
US Army to Incorporate Li-Fi Technology
EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 29, 2021 — LiFi technology company pureLiFi entered into a $4.2 million agreement with the U.S. Army Europe and Africa to supply its secure optical wireless communication system Kitefin. The system uses LiFi, an alternative to radio technologies such as WiFi,...
Applied Energetics Relocating Corporate Headquarters
TUCSON, Ariz., April 2, 2021 — Applied Energetics, a laser-generated energy and directed-energy company, will relocate its corporate headquarters to UA (University of Arizona) Tech Park. The move, which the company said it expects to complete within 60 days of March 17, will keep...
US Customs and Border Protection Awarding FLIR up to $23M for Surveillance Tech
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 15, 2021 — FLIR Systems is a recipient of at least $23 million in awards from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. The funding will allow FLIR to deliver improved air and ground surveillance capabilities using advanced thermal imaging and drone...
FLIR Acquires sUAS Manufacturer Altavian
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 9, 2020 — FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Altavian Inc., a manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for applications in defense and public safety. Altavian, headquartered in Gainesville, Fla., is one of five drone manufacturers approved by the U.S....
Researchers Add Camouflaging Capability to Defense Drones
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Optical Fiber Laser Performance Enhanced by Formulation
TUCSON, Ariz., April. 28, 2020 — A team of five inventors at the University of Arizona led by Nasser Peyghambarian, a professor in the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, created a formulation for phosphate-doped fiber and tellurite-doped fiber, enhancing their performance...
Rheinmetall and MBDA to Develop High-Energy Laser Effector System for German Navy
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Northrop Grumman Receives $200M Order for IR Countermeasure Systems
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Aug. 21, 2019 — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $200 million order for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and support from the U.S. Air Force under an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The systems are designed to...
Sailors Use Augmented Reality to Train for Combat
ARLINGTON, Va., July 26, 2019 — An augmented reality (AR) environment is being tested as a training tool for sailors and marines who must train and remain proficient while at sea. The Tactically Reconfigurable Artificial Combat Enhanced Reality (TRACER) system consists of a...
Acquisition of Aeryon Labs Expands FLIR’s UAS Offerings
WILSONVILLE, Ore., Feb. 2, 2019 — FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of high-performance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the global military, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets for $200 million. Aeryon’s vertical takeoff and landing...
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