United States New Laser weapon
If a war broke out between the united states' and China clash between two of the world's the most powerful militaries would be horrific, that's a concern among current and former defense official and military analyst. Pantagon war planners can envision conflict with a China starting in any number of ways. For example a scenario that might involve a mass of Chinese military forces posturing along china's coast near taiwan in the aggressive reorientation of Chinese missiles system that would start setting off alarms in Washington dc.
The US Army already fields an impressive array of weapons. But as US army prepares itself for potential conflicts against high tech Russian and Chinese armies. The Army is working on a slew of a new system ranging from tanks to missiles. The result will be the gradual disappearance of the familiar weapon born during the cold.
Abrams tanks and apache helicopter
The Abrams tanks and apache helicopter that symbolizes America's arsenal in their place will be a new generation of weapons. But with the proliferation of drones and the threat of high tech Russian and Chinese aircrafts and helicopter. The skies aren't looking so friendly for the ground pounders, for now the army is opting for a stop gap solution that mound stinger anti aircraft missiles on a striker light armored vehicle. But the army plans to mount directed energy weapons and lasers on the striker which can engage targets more quickly than missiles and don't run out of ammunition.
More powerful weapon
The US army wants to develop a new Laser which is more powerful than the existing weapons by nearly three orders of magnitude. The marine corps ground based laser systems which can be mounted to the tops of vehicles to take down drones now have stronger beams to combat airborne threats .
2.5 million dollars agreement
The corps has a new 2.5 million dollars agreement to service its compact laser weapon system. The system which can be attached to combat vehicle which can be used on land or at sea. The updates also made the laser weapon more reliable and faster and they allow marines to target more aircraft from greater distance. The changes come at the top US general in middle east warned last month that cheap off- the- shelf drones pose the most concerning tactical development in that region since terrorists began using improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jamming Drones
Militaries are also using drones to target and surveil troops. Marine using another vehicle mounted system 2019 jammed at least one Iranian drone that flew within 1000 yards of their navy warship in the strait of Hormuz sending it plummeting into the sea. The compact laser weapon system does not just jam drones but destroy them.
josh roth said
Josh Roth a spokesman for boeing's missile and weapon systems said the laser can take out what the defense department refers to as group 1 and 2 unmanned aircraft which weight as much as 55 pounds and can operate below 3500 feet.
counter sensor capability
This system also has a counter sensor capability at longer ranges for larger targets. Roth said the system uses software to spot and track a threat. Once a drone is spotted the weapon system focuses on a high energy laser beam on the threat until disabled and defeated he added. Marines began testing the system.
First Ground Based Laser
The first ground based laser approved for military use in 2019. The laser gives marine a light weight option to target drones. Roth said since it can be carried and operated by just one person. Roth declined to say how many of the laser systems have gone to the marine corps and what units received them citing operational security marine corps photos and videos show low attitude air defense battalions on the east and West coasts testing the systems.
upgraded laser weapon
Last year marine tested the upgraded laser weapon in Yuma Arizona where they were able to take down 12 out of 12 drone threats. Now those upgraded systems have been delivered to marine units. Roth said the system has also been used in real world missions. Though Roth declined to say where.
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