US Army Getting Ready To Install High-Calibre Laser Weapon System On Stryker Combat Vehicles
November 17, 2021
The US military has been working on multiple approaches for bolstering its Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) capabilities. According to the latest reports, the US Army has moved a step closer towards the deployment of directed energy weapons (DEWs) for countering its adversaries.
Earlier this week, General Dynamics reportedly paired up with Epirus Inc. for delivering a directed energy weapon that uses high-power microwave technology. The weapon developed under this collaboration will be fitted on the Stryker combat vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics for the US Army.
In July this year, the RCCTO held combat drills for a variety of futuristic scenarios which involved a number of aerial threats using a laser weapon system. Even though the details of the weapon were not revealed at that time, the recent development in the high-energy laser weapon system indicates the participants in the standoff.