REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to design and produce a ship-based Laser Weapon System Demonstrator.
Under the contract, initially valued at about $53 million with the potential to grow to roughly $91 million if all options are exercised, Northrop Grumman will design and produce a 150-kilowatt laser weapon system to be installed on the U.S. Navy's Self Defense Test Ship, the former USS Paul F. Foster.