Army Closer to Arming Trucks with High-Energy Lasers
Military.com 3 Jul 2018 By Matthew Cox
The U.S. Army is getting closer to mounting lasers on vehicles for protection against incoming enemy rocket, artillery and mortar fire.
The Army awarded Raytheon Company a contract worth up to $10 million to develop a "100 [Kilowatt] class laser weapon system preliminary design for integration onboard the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles," or FMTV, according to a July 2 press release from Raytheon.
https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/07/03/army-closer-arming-trucks-high-energy-lasers.html
