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The system is made up of a Cougar MRAP, Parsons&#8217; three-kilowatt ZEUS laser weapon, and an arm assembly that can move debris or other objects out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea behind the RADBO is to allow airmen to clear threats from current or future airfields \u2013 hardly the laser warfare capability sought by Pentagon planners for decades, but still a potentially important step, as it represents the first DoD ground-based laser system to be ordered into full production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service awarded Parsons the sole-source contract on Sept. 23. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., with a completion date of Sept. 2023. 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