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U.S. Military Laser Weapon Programs Are Facing A Reality Check
SHiELD was a three-part initiative that involved separate development of the laser, turreted mount, and pod under the Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments (LANCE), SHiELD ...
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Sniper Pod
Weight: 446 lbs Aircraft: F-15E, F-16, A-10, B-1 Sensors: High resolution FLIR and HDTV, dual mode laser designator, laser spot tracker and laser marker Sniper pods provide improved long-range ...
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LANTIRN Pod
Sensors: Infrared and terrain following radar sensors are on the navigation pod. Infrared and laser designator and ranging sensors are on the targeting pod Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting ...
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Direct Energy Weapons
On June 26 an Apache helicopter successfully tested a high-energy laser pod on targets at the White Sands testing range in New Mexico—the first laser weapon ever employed by a ...