Raytheon's palletized laser weapon is the first 10-kilowatt laser built to U.S. military specifications in a stand-alone configuration that can be moved and mounted anywhere it’s needed. [Photo: Raytheon]
The new H4 laser weapon is able to acquire, target, track, and destroy drones whether they're close, far away, or attacking in swarms, Raytheon said. The system was built in what Raytheon calls "the world's first laser weapon factory" in McKinney north of Dallas, and "can be moved and mounted anywhere it’s needed"—even on a pickup truck.