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HASC Seeks Info On Army’s Acquisition Strategy For Stryker-Mounted 50KW Laser

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, June 24th, 2022

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HASC Seeks Info On Army’s Acquisition Strategy For Stryker-Mounted 50KW Laser

DE M-SHORAD (Photo by U.S. Army) (Jim Kendall)

The House Armed Services Committee is seeking information from the Army on the acquisition strategy for its Stryker-mounted 50-kilowatt laser effort, citing the program’s recent successes during prototype testing. The committee adopted an amendment from Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) during the markup of its fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday signaling support for the Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) capability while calling for insight into the Army’s plans for transitioning the system into a…

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