Sunday, June 9, 2019

The US Army says it will have hypersonic missiles and laser weapons ready for combat in less than 4 years

"The Army is in a "full-out sprint" to deliver hypersonic and directed energy weapons to the warfighter in the next few years, a general said on Wednesday.
 The service is expected to field Stryker combat vehicles with 50-kilowatt lasers that can shoot down enemy drones, missiles, and artillery and mortar rounds in 2022.
 By the next year, the Army plans to field the long-range hypersonic weapon, a road-mobile missile system that can knock out critical pieces of an enemy's defenses.
 The race to get this technology into soldier's hands comes as Russia and China rush to develop their own similar capabilities..."

at https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-to-field-hypersonic-missiles-lasers-under-4-years-2019-6

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