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Michael Hofle
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]
Drones Beware: Raytheon’s Laser Weapon Factory in McKinney Delivers Highly Mobile, Combat-Ready System
by David Seeley | Jun 12, 2023
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.
