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Monday, May 25, 2009

Analysts Plug Laser Anti-Mortar Systems

Fielding non-chemical, electrically generated Solid State Laser (SSL) technologies that can act as a deterrent against both guided and unguided mortar fire should be a priority for Pentagon planners, several think tank analysts said May 20 on Capitol Hill.

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) analyst Tom Erhard warned that in future conflicts, guided mortars could be “the next IED,” referring to the improvised explosive devices that have become insurgents’ top weapon in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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