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Army’s Stryker-Mounted Laser Knocks 50 Drones From Sky In Recent Experiment

Monday, April 17th, 2017

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Army’s Stryker-Mounted Laser Knocks 50 Drones From Sky In Recent Experiment

This Mobile High-Energy Laser-equipped Stryker was evaluated, April 12, during the 2017 Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

The Army is increasingly concerned with the prevalence of weaponized unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which both near-peer and non-state adversaries have demonstrated to great effect in recent conflicts.One of the most promising counter-UAS technologies recently demonstrated the ability to shoot down several dozen small drones without firing a single bullet or missile. At the most recent Mobile Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX), the Army fielded a 5kW version of the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) aboard a Stryker wheeled combat vehicle.Army Capt.…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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