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Army awards $464.8M LOCUST X3 laser contract
The US Army awarded AeroVironment a $464.8 million contract for LOCUST X3, a 30-kilowatt anti-drone laser mountable on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. It is the first production contract for directed energy systems in US history, following a border operation that destroyed three drones.
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