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Army Awards BlueHalo Logistics Support Contract For Palletized High Energy Laser Program

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, April 8th, 2024

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Army Awards BlueHalo Logistics Support Contract For Palletized High Energy Laser Program

LOCUST laser weapon system for countering Group 1, 2 and 3 drones. Photo: AeroVironment

The Army has awarded BlueHalo a four-year logistics support deal for its work on the Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) program, the company said on Monday. BlueHalo said the contract establishes the company “as the full-cycle lead system integrator from prototype development to frontline operations for the P-HEL system,” with the Army having now deployed two of the systems overseas to counter small UAS (sUAS) threats. “With this contract, BlueHalo is now providing full-scale directed energy support to our customers–at…

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