The US Army mounted laser artillery systems on two Stryker armored vehicles to counter short-range defenses in early 2021.

"A group of army industry experts are integrating two 50 kW laser weapons systems and support equipment into two Stryker infantry fighting vehicles in Alabama. They will participate in the battle at Sill Base, Oklahoma.

The US Army said the two laser systems were developed separately by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.

During the match, each armor carrying laser cannon will have to go through 12 combat scenarios with increasing difficulty, forcing them to deal with a variety of complex targets that may appear on the battlefield.

Two laser weapon systems were developed to improve the handling of rockets, artillery shells and mortars, as well as the unmanned aircraft of armored units of the United States.

In addition to the DE-MSHORAD system, the US Army is also developing the High-Energy Laser - Indirect Fire Protection (IFPC-HEL) with a capacity of 300 kW mounted on a truck chassis, which is expected to be sufficient.

The US Department of Defense considers developing high-energy weapons an important priority, arguing that they will significantly reduce the costs of the military.