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Monday, December 08, 2014

Laser defense system under test at White Sands

HEL-MD systemA possible future of Army laser weapons is undergoing testing on White Sands Missile Range.

The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator, or HEL-MD, is a proof of concept weapon system designed to demonstrate how a laser system can be developed into a tactical, mobile platform that can be deployed and used in the field.

Not an adopted Army weapon system, the HEL-MD is a test bed that is being used in various test environments and scenarios to evaluate the capabilities and determine what a system like it can do, and how it can be further developed.

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