The US Army is testing a Stryker combat vehicle equipped with a 5-kilowatt laser system, known as the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL), to target and eliminate enemy drones. This marks the first year that soldiers are actively using the system in real scenarios, showcasing its potential for both aerial and ground applications.
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The US Army is testing the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) mounted on a Stryker combat vehicle to engage enemy drones.
How soldiers are actively using the MEHEL system for the first time to take down aerial targets, which has generated excitement among them.
Why the Army aims to develop an 18-kilowatt laser system by 2018 to enhance its drone-killing capabilities.
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The US Army is testing a Stryker combat vehicle with a 5-kilowatt laser mounted on it to seek and destroy enemy drones. No bullets, no explosions, just a laser beam that brings the unmanned aircraft to the ground. The experimental system is called the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL). We are working with Space and Missile Defense […]
The US Army is testing a Stryker combat vehicle with a 5-kilowatt laser mounted on it to seek and destroy enemy drones. No bullets, no explosions, just a laser beam that brings the unmanned aircraft to the ground. The experimental system is called the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL).
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We are working with Space and Missile Defense Command, using their MEHEL to engage various targets, to include low-flying UAS,” said Lt. Col. Jeff Erts, chief of experimentation and wargaming with the Fires Battle Lab at the Fires Center of Excellence. This is the first year, he said, that uniformed Soldiers were actually tasked with using the system to take down actual aerial targets.
“They love the system and they are excited about not only what they can do with it in the air, but what they can do with it on the ground as well,” he said. – US Army
Featured image of Mobile High-Energy Laser-equipped Stryker during the 2017 Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma by C. Todd Lopez
The US Army is testing a Stryker combat vehicle with a 5-kilowatt laser mounted on it to seek and destroy enemy drones. No bullets, no explosions, just a laser beam that brings the unmanned aircraft to the ground. The experimental system is called the Mobile High-Energy Laser (MEHEL).
We are working with Space and Missile Defense Command, using their MEHEL to engage various targets, to include low-flying UAS,” said Lt. Col. Jeff Erts, chief of experimentation and wargaming with the Fires Battle Lab at the Fires Center of Excellence. This is the first year, he said, that uniformed Soldiers were actually tasked with using the system to take down actual aerial targets.
“They love the system and they are excited about not only what they can do with it in the air, but what they can do with it on the ground as well,” he said. – US Army
Featured image of Mobile High-Energy Laser-equipped Stryker during the 2017 Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma by C. Todd Lopez
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