# Long-Range Military Lasers Humvee-Mounted Boeing Laser Avenger Hunts Down IEDs By TopDog | Published 2009-03-29 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-aircraftavenger References: [technical-discovery](http://www.technical-discovery.com/2009/03/us-military-develops-anti-aircraft.html) The US Military has produced an anti-aircraft defense system appropriately named the 'Laser Avenger.' With a little help from [Boeing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/military-helicopter), the airspace over American military operations will be a lot safer. The Boeing Laser Avenger is mounted on a Humvee and uses sensors to lock in on [unmanned aerial vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firedrone-by-empa) and take out a bomb before it reaches a convoy. The infrared laser's power intensity ranges in tens of kilowatts. What will they think of next? **Implications** - Rumor has it the Laser Avenger will be used by American forces to destroy small UAVs, the [unmanned drone vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byd-and-dji) that often carry surveillance equipment or explosives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Anti-aircraft Defense Systems:** Opportunity for developing advanced laser-based defense systems to protect against unmanned aerial vehicles. - **Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Interception:** Potential for creating innovative technologies to detect and neutralize small UAVs before they reach their targets. - **High-power Laser Technology:** Emerging trend in developing lasers with intense power capabilities for military applications. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Defense Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for defense companies to incorporate high-power lasers into their product offerings. - **Surveillance and Security:** Opportunity for the development of advanced surveillance and security systems to detect and intercept unmanned aerial vehicles. - **Aerospace and Military:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the aerospace and military industries by integrating advanced laser technology into existing defense systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Power-Beaming Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-recharging-system.md) - [Militant Off-Road SUV Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessey-jeep-gladiator-warhawk.md) - [Tiny Animated Laser Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laserabc-laser-show-projector.md) - [Drone-Equipped Security SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ghiath-smart-patrol.md) - [Rugged Unmanned Ground Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unmanned-ground-vehicle.md) - [Laser-Powered Mosquito Zappers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photon-matrix.md) - [Autonomous High-Profile Combat Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorcycle-drone.md) - [Long-Range Laser Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumitwin-dl700.md) - [Electro-Optical Intelligent-Sensing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrooptical-intelligentsensing-systems.md)