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Army, Boeing, Laser System Destroys 50 IEDs In Test

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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] and the Army yesterday announced they successfully completed a test in September in which a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle destroyed 50 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) similar to those used by adversaries in war zones. "Improvised explosive devices continue to threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones, and Laser Avenger provides the ultra-precision, stand-off capability our warfighters need today to safely neutralize those threats," said Gary Fitzmire, vice president and program director…

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