Directed Energy M-SHORAD / M-SHORAD Inc 2
Abstract
This funding line is directly aligned to Army Signature Modernization efforts and the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. Maneuver Short Range Air Defense Increment 2 (M-SHORAD Inc. 2) / Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD) is a 50 kW-class laser weapon system integrated onto a Stryker Combat Vehicle. The system will provide air defense capability to defeat Rotary Wing (RW); Groups 1-3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (RAM), and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) threats to a maneuver unit. The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is developing the prototype system known as DE M-SHORAD. The RCCTO is utilizing an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contract to complete the development of additional prototypes. As a result of a FY 2026 Directed Energy Integrated Test Campaign the Army will determine the best lethality and affordability across DE platforms. The plan to transition to the Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO M&S) M-SHORAD Product Office and the program will become M-SHORAD Inc. 2. The M-SHORAD Product Office will continue system development, test and characterization, capitalizing on the RCCTO efforts and initiate future acquisition activities. Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) is a 20kW-class laser weapon system integrated onto an Infantry Squad Vehicle to provide hard-kill defeat capability against Group 1 and 2 UAS. FY 2025 funding in the amount of $88.480 million supports Inc. 2 Product Development, Test and Evaluation, and Engineering Technical Support and Program Management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- CR9_0604117A_4_2040_PB_2025
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