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Nexter, CILAS Plan Joint Research On Developing Platform-based Laser Weapons

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

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Nexter, CILAS Plan Joint Research On Developing Platform-based Laser Weapons

6x6 Armored TITUS Photo: Nexter

French firms Nexter Systems and CILAS signed a letter of intent in mid-June for joint research work on the development of platform-based laser weapons. This is an opportunity for Nexter, designer and manufacturer of complex weapons systems with high technical added value, to study the implementation of laser weapons, and for CILAS, producer of laser sources for the defense sector, to apply its cutting edge technology. Nexter produces artillery systems such as CAESAR, TRAJAN and 105LG, Leclerc main battle tank,…

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