Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program Accepts Oshkosh Military Truck: "Boeing has announced that it has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) program.
Boeing received the Oshkosh Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) on Dec. 17 at the Oshkosh facility in Oshkosh, Wis.
'This demonstration program has successfully transitioned from the design phase to the fabrication phase,' said Gary Fitzmire, vice president and program director of Boeing Missile Defense Systems' Directed Energy Systems unit. 'This transformational, solid-state laser weapon capability will provide speed-of-light, ultra-precision capability that will dramatically improve warfighters' ability to counter rocket, artillery and mortar projectiles.'"
