{"id":828876,"date":"2025-03-24T08:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon-system-for-the-us-army\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T08:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T12:10:15","slug":"hii-is-awarded-contract-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon-system-for-the-us-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon-system-for-the-us-army\/","title":{"rendered":"HII is Awarded Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for the US Army"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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\u2019s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO).<\/p>\n

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 vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to provide a critical enabler for the Army, delivering an effective, interoperable, sustainable and scalable system that will meet force protection requirements and support U.S. strategic objectives,\u201d said Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies\u2019 Warfare Systems group. \u201cWe look forward to collaborating with the RCCTO on this important effort that will protect the warfighter with an affordable counter-UAS solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to a HEL prototype system, HII will provide the data needed to compete subsystems and key components. Aligned to the system\u2019s Modular Open Systems Approach architecture, this data directly supports Army\u2019s objectives for interoperability, affordability, scalability, supply chain resilience and rapid innovation.\u00a0The weapon system will allow the Army to interchange subsystems and software as the weapon evolves to meet national security demands.<\/p>\n

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An image accompanying this release is available at: http:\/\/hii.com\/news\/hii-is-awarded-contract-to-develop-high-energy-laser-weapon-system-for-the-us-army\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The RCCTO awarded this Other Transaction agreement with the ultimate goal of transitioning to the U.S. Army\u2019s Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space. As part of this process, HII\u2019s prototype HEL will undergo field testing to evaluate its safety and operational suitability. Upon successful demonstration, the system is expected to transition into low-rate initial production.<\/p>\n

\n About HII<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII\u2019s mission is to deliver the world\u2019s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and freedom around the world.<\/p>\n

As the nation\u2019s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR, AI\/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII\u2019s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:<\/p>\n