El Ej\u00e9rcito de los EE. UU. Ha dicho que est\u00e1 en camino de desplegar su sistema de Defensa A\u00e9rea de Corto Alcance de Maniobra de Energ\u00eda Dirigida (DE M-SHORAD), que estar\u00e1 equipado en los veh\u00edculos de transporte de infanter\u00eda Stryker.\u00a0El servicio realiz\u00f3 recientemente una prueba de una nueva capacidad DE M-SHORAD.\u00a0Con esto, el servicio planea desplegar un pelot\u00f3n de cuatro\u00a0prototipos\u00a0equipados con l\u00e1ser para el a\u00f1o 22.<\/p>\n
The US Army has said it is on track to field its Directed Energy-Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) system, which will be equipped onto Stryker infantry carrier vehicles.<\/p>\n
The service recently conducted a test of a new DE M-SHORAD capability. With this, the service plans to deploy a platoon of four laser-equipped\u00a0Stryker combat vehicle<\/a>\u00a0prototypes by FY22.<\/p>\n During testing, DE M-SHORAD capability was evaluated on board a Stryker in a combat shoot-off at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n According to US Army hypersonics, directed energy, space and rapid acquisition deputy director Marcia Holmes, DE M-SHORAD is a 50kW-class laser that is designed to safeguard divisions and brigade combat teams against uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs), rotary and fixed-wing threats.<\/p>\n Holmes said: \u201cOur goal is to deliver prototypes that soldiers can use as the mission requires and that the army can leverage as a baseline for a programme of record.<\/p>\n \u201cA soldier-cantered design is a key part to reduce risk and to ensure an operationally effective weapon system.\u201d<\/p>\n DE M-SHORAD\u2019s design used Stryker\u2019s gas-powered engine to power its batteries, cooling system, and laser.<\/p>\n Programme manager colonel Scott McLeod said the US Army plans to showcase the DE M-SHORAD capabilities during Project Convergence 21, where it would participate in a joint coalition exercise later this year.<\/p>\n \u2018Project Convergence 21\u2019 is the military\u2019s strategy aimed at modernising and transforming its operations, including future hoist requirements.<\/p>\n McLeod added: \u201cWe are delivering a brand-new capability, it is not a modification or an upgrade. It is unlike any other system the army has fielded to date.<\/p>\n \u201cThis event was a major step in the prototyping process and an informative waypoint as we move forward with building and delivering a prototype platoon in [fiscal year 2022].\u201d<\/p>\n In July 2019, the US Army said it is\u00a0working on rebuilding a SHORAD capability<\/a>\u00a0to defend manoeuvre units against aircraft, uncrewed aerial vehicles (drones) and cruise missiles.<\/p>\n