Future Weapon Technology

Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC]

The Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL) missile defense system is likely the most successful design for defeating high trajectory threats in theaters of operation. Under the constant threat from incoming projectiles, the nation of Israel designed this system using existing technologies; the main challenge being to incorporate them all together in a deployable package. The laser is a deuterium flouride beam, which operates on such a wavelength to deliver intense heat for up to 5 km. Upon detecting a launched threat, the system’s radar identifies and tracks the target, while the laser precisely lases the target to destruction. The weapon is really designed to defeat more primitive threats such as Katyusha and Qassam rockets typically used as terror weapons by groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. However, it has been surmised that multiple MTHEL units could bring down nearly any aerial threat including jets and ballistic missiles. The US has recognized the incredible utility of this system, and the program has thus been undertaken by Northrop Grumman to achieve full scale development of this incredible creation.

This video displays the capabilities of the MTHEL, which can take down multiple incoming projectiles in a matter of seconds.