The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator -- mercifully shortened to HEL MD -- is a futuristic laser weapon that scoffs in the face of inconveniences such as fog and rain to destroy whatever it's supposed to destroy. The US Army has shown the weapon to be able to successfully lock onto and take out targets in laser-unfriendly conditions involving fog and rain.
The HEL MD is a trailblazing mobile, high-energy laser. It consists of a 10-kilowatt high-energy laser mounted on an Oshkosh tactical vehicle, and capable of tracking and obliterating a wide variety of targets.
Boeing has unsurprisingly not revealed too many details about this military war monster, but it is believed that it likely uses a reference beam to probe through the fog, before focusing a separate weapon beam onto the target.
Weatherproof War Weapons
The HEL MD Laser Weapon Can Cut Through Fog and Rain
Trend Themes
1. Futuristic Laser Weapons - The rise of high-energy lasers that can overcome environmental obstacles like fog and rain presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in military technology.
2. Weatherproof Military Technology - The development of weapons like the HEL MD that can operate effectively in adverse weather conditions opens up possibilities for disruptive advancements in weatherproof military equipment.
3. Mobile Laser Systems - The integration of high-energy lasers onto mobile platforms such as the Oshkosh tactical vehicle paves the way for disruptive innovations in agile and flexible laser weapon systems.
Industry Implications
1. Defense and Military - The defense industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by investing in the development of advanced laser-based weapons and weatherproof military technology.
2. Aerospace and Aviation - The aerospace industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating high-energy lasers into aircraft systems for improved air defense capabilities in adverse weather conditions.
3. Research and Development - The research and development sector can play a vital role in driving disruptive innovations by exploring new techniques and technologies to enhance the performance of laser weapons and weatherproof military equipment.