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Homeland Security

Army Seeks Sources for DE Capabilities to Neutralize VBIEDs

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

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The Army is looking for the development of innovative Directed Energy (DE) capabilities to neutralize the Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) threat employed against U.S. and coalition forces anywhere in the world, especially Iraq and Afghanistan. By neutralize the Army means to pre-detonate IEDs or their subcomponents. Proposed material solutions shall utilize solid state amplifier technology as the primary means of achieving gain, and shall be developed and delivered to the Armament Research and Development Center within nine months of…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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