US Army arms combat vehicle with laser weapon to take on drones

The US Army seems to be keen on laser weapons these days. Not only is it taking delivery of a record 60-kW laser weapon, but it's also mounted a weapon-grade Army laser on a combat vehicle for the first time. Earlier this month, the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) fielded a Stryker assault vehicle armed with a 5-kW laser as part of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO) UAS Hard-Kill Challenge at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

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