34,5 Juta Dolar! Ennai Wina Kontrak Untuk 50kW Laser Senjata Sistem To Be Terkirim Ke AS Angkatan Darat

Pada November 27th, local time, US-based power semiconductor and fiber laser supplier nLIGHT announced that it had successfully picked up a contract worth $34.5 million.
The contract, which will be executed in approximately 18 months, requires nLIGHT to supply and deliver a 50kW high-energy laser (HEL) to the U.S. Army Rapid Capability Critical Technology Office (RCCTO) to support the development of a prototype Directed Energy Mobility - Short-Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) system, it said.
Ennai is a subkontraktor ke pertahanan firma KORD Technologies and the prime contractor supporting this initiative.
DE M-SHORAD is an integral part of the U.S. Army's broader air and missile defense modernization strategy, which focuses on integrating a 50kW-class laser weapon system into the Stryker to defend against operational threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems, rockets, mortars, rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. and fixed-wing aircraft. Directed energy laser weapons provide a more sustainable launch output, lower cost per launch, and smaller footprint than traditional heavy kinetic energy weapons.
Itu laser on the DE M-SHORAD bekerja dengan fokus an intens laser sinar on a target. Integrated into the Stryker armored vehicle, an onboard generator powers the laser and the vehicle is equipped with airborne threat detection, tracking and targeting equipment. On this basis, the new Stryker armored vehicle is used to provide what is expected to be a more efficient and defender-friendly cost ratio. "Diarahkan Energi" (DE) merujuk ke laser, "Mobilitas" (M) merujuk ke laser dipasang on a bergerak kendaraan, dan "Short Range Air Defense" (SHORAD) adalah kendaraan's resmi ditunjuk misi.
Energi tinggi laser are bergerak keluar dari lab dan ke dalam dunia nyata aplikasi% 2c% 22 kata Scott Keeney% 2c presiden dan CEO dari Ennai. % 22For more than a decade, Ennex has focused on developing and manufacturing innovative, reliable, field serviceable and affordable high-power fiber lasers for commercial and defense customers. Kami adalah bangga dari kemitraan dengan KORD Teknologi dan RCCTO, dan kami melihat maju ke memanfaatkan kami penggunaan ganda bisnis model untuk mempercepat pengembangan dan pengiriman dari inovatif, terjangkau laser."
Jeff Barchers, President of Ennai Defense Systems, commented, "Our integrated HEL and beam control solutions use adaptive optics to focus more power on the target and maximize laser lethality. Our vertically integrated approach to laser design and manufacturing allows us to control all aspects of the system design. As a result, we can produce robust lasers with interchangeable components that can be serviced by soldiers in the field, which we believe is critical for the long-term adoption of directed energy laser weapons."
It was only earlier this month (Nov. 2) that Ennai announcement that it had been awarded a prototype high-energy laser (HEL) contract with a total value increase to $171 million. The contract was awarded as part of Phase II of the Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI) for the development of a 1 megawatt directed energy laser.
The financial results show that nLIGHT realized total revenue of $50.63 million in the third quarter of this year ($48 million in product revenue and $12.1 million in development revenue). Highlighting the results was nLIGHT's strong progress in key strategic growth areas such as defense and industrial.
Tentang nLIGHT
Didirikan in Juni 2000, nLIGHT adalah a terkemuka pemasok dari daya tinggi semikonduktor dan serat laser untuk industri, micromachining, kedirgantaraan dan pertahanan aplikasi, dengan a fokus pada desain, pengembangan dan manufaktur dari kunci komponen untuk laser. nLIGHT adalah berkantor pusat in Camas, Washington, and employs more than 1,300 people in the U.S., China, Finland, Korea and Italy.