The US Army has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to increase the efficiency of next-generation military laser technology as part of the robust electric laser initiative (RELI) programme.
Under the contract, the company will leverage its recent high-energy solid-state laser achievements to upgrade electric laser technology by significantly increasing the competence of the systems for military purposes.
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The Department of Defense RELI programme intends to increase system efficiency from the current 20% to over 30%, while producing good beam quality and a power level of 25kW that can be increased to 100kW.
The programme, funded by the high-energy laser-joint technology office (HEL-JTO), also aims to deliver a highly consistent, fieldable system that can be joined with other Defense Department initiatives and adapted to specific platforms across all military services.
The initial two-year, $8.8m contract with options to extend it to a five-year contract valued at $53.3m, has been awarded by the Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Strategic Forces Command.
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