Counter-UASDevelopment

US Army DE M-SHORAD

Stryker-mounted 50 kW laser · RTX / KBR Kord (US Army RCCTO programme) · US

Directed Energy Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense: a 50 kW-class laser integrated on a Stryker vehicle to defeat drones, rockets, artillery, and mortars. A prototype platoon completed soldier assessments, with the Army refining the design toward a program of record.

Specifications

Effect

US Army DE M-SHORAD — Effect
Specification	Value
Method	50 kW-class high-energy laser (public)
Targets	Group 1-3 drones, RAM threats (public)

US Army DE M-SHORAD — Detection
Specification	Value
Sensors	Onboard radar and EO/IR tracking (public)

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US Army DE M-SHORAD vs Raytheon HELWS

The US has pursued vehicle-mounted laser counter-drone defense on two tracks: a light 10 kW-class system and a 50 kW Stryker variant. Comparing them shows the power-aperture trade between deployability today and multi-threat capability tomorrow.

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