Boeing to develop Free Electron Laser for US Navy
Boeing to develop Free Electron Laser for US Navy
(Photo: Frank Buck/Boeing)
Article Summary
Boeing has won a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $163 million to develop the Free Electron Laser (FEL), a weapon system that the company says "will transform naval warfare in the next decade by providing an ultra-precise, speed-of-light capability and unlimited magazine depth to defend ships against new, challenging threats, such as hyper-velocity cruise missiles." The envisioned level of precision would enable U.S. Navy ships to deliver nonlethal or lethal force to targets with power and minimal collateral damage.
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rob yates
- November 26, 2009 @ 12:49 UTC