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The Army's Laser Stryker Is in Trouble

The service's Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) laser weapon system is "not mature enough" for duty yet, according to a new GAO report.

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Jared Keller
Jun 20, 2025
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A 50 kilowatt Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) system at an undisclosed location in February 2023. (US Army/Jim Kendall)

The US Army has not only delayed production of its Stryker-mounted high-energy laser weapon system by two years, but is considering ditching the infantry fighting vehicle entirely as its preferred ground-b…

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