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From the devastating alien heat-ray in H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds to the handheld phasers that Captain Kirk wields in “Star Trek,” directed energy weapons have long captured the imagination of science writers and dreamers.

These concepts are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Booz Allen engineers and scientists are helping the Department of Defense develop and operationalize directed energy weapons—which can include a host of technologies, such as high-energy lasers, high-power microwaves, and other related radiofrequency technologies. These technologies offer the potential to provide cost-effective precision force, cutting-edge point defenses, as well as non-lethal applications such as crowd control or disabling machinery. 

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Hypersonic Weapon Defenses Need Accelerated Acquisition
Hypersonic Weapon Defenses Need Accelerated Acquisition
Hypersonic Weapon Defenses Need Accelerated Acquisition

Joe Shepherd, directed energy expert, on the need for the Pentagon's use of accelerated acquisition to defend against the threat of hypersonic missiles. Read More

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