HII is Awarded Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for the US Army

MCLEAN, Va., March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture High-Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system for the U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). HII will develop and test a HEL prototype to acquire, track and destroy Groups 1-3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) used in multi-domain operations. The system will be capable of fixed-site defense and/or integration onto Army vehi ...