Raytheon Intelligence & Space est\u00e1 produciendo un Sistema de Arma Dirigida (DEW) L\u00e1ser de 50kW, que puede detectar, adquirir y neutralizar drones, proyectiles de artiller\u00eda y morteros, as\u00ed como cohetes de baja velocidad. Este sistema, montado en un VC Stryker del US Army, fue sometido a ensayos operativos durante 4 semanas, donde mostr\u00f3 su capacidad para destruir gran cantidad de proyectiles de mortero de 60mm. Se prev\u00e9 que cuatro de estas unidades ser\u00e1n provistas antes de fin del 2022, para ser desplegadas en elementos operativos, como parte del programa integral \u201cDE M-SHORAD\u201d(Direct Energy Mobile Short Range Air Defense).<\/p>\n
Raytheon Intelligence & Space is producing 50kW-class high-energy laser systems that can track and defeat enemy drones, mortar rounds, and other dangerous targets right out of the sky. The directed energy weapon system mounted on a U.S. Army\u00a0Stryker combat vehicle<\/a>\u00a0was recently successfully tested at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.<\/p>\n During the four weeks of continuous live-fire tests, the team led by Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Kord defeated multiple 60 mm mortar rounds with the\u00a0directed energy weapon<\/a>\u00a0system. The\u00a0high-energy laser<\/a>\u00a0acquired, tracked, targeted, and defeated multiple 60 mm mortars and successfully accomplished multiple tests simulating real-world scenarios.<\/p>\n The 50kW-class high energy laser weapon is a part of the U.S. Army\u2019s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense, or DE M-SHORAD. Continuing to put the DE M-SHORAD system to the test, the recent operational assessment also included defeating several small, medium, and large drones.<\/p>\n \u201cSoldiers in the field face increasingly complex threats, and our combat-proven sensors, software, and lasers are ready to give them a new level of protection,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Annabel Flores, president of Electronic Warfare Systems for Raytheon Intelligence & Space.\u00a0\u201cThe Army gave us our toughest challenge yet \u2013 countering rockets, artillery, and mortars \u2013 and we took an essential step on the path to providing the maneuverable, short-range air defense Soldiers need.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The DE M-SHORAD effort aims to protect soldiers against various aerial threats<\/a>, including unmanned aircraft systems, rotary-wing\u00a0aircraft<\/a>, rockets, artillery, and mortars. Kord serves as the primary integrator of the system on the Stryker combat vehicle, while Raytheon Intelligence and Space provides the 50kW-class high energy laser weapon module, a specialized radar acquisition system, a beam control system, and a targeting\u00a0sensor<\/a>.<\/p>\n The high-energy weapon systems work on the land, in the air, and at sea, providing 360-degree coverage that can protect bases, airports, stadiums, and other high-value military or civilian assets. It can be used as a standalone system or rapidly installed on a variety of platforms. The team is preparing to deliver four DE M-SHORAD units to Army Brigade Combat Teams in 2022.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n