Here’s the Status of Every Known US Military Laser Weapon

This is the current state of play for US military laser weapons.

A US Army Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) based on defense contractor BlueHalo's LOCUST Laser Weapon System undergoing testing at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona in April 2022. (US Army photo/Brandon Mejia)

After decades of research and development, high laser weapons have finally become an operational reality. Between the US military’s deploymen…