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US Army Colonel pursues ‘holy grail’ of HEL Systems to counter Group 3 UAS

The US Army is pushing for a tactically relevant high-energy laser (HEL) technology to address the growing threat of Group 3 UAS by 2027. In an exclusive interview with C-UAS Hub at the Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference, Col. Steven Gutierrez provided insights into the Army’s progress in HEL systems and the challenges ahead.

Col. Gutierrez, who serves as Project Manager for Directed Energy with the US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, described a tactically relevant HEL capability that is lethal against Group 3 UAS as the “holy grail” that he is chasing.

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