Qatar: Views on Stryker laser test and possible acquisition

11 March 2024

IntelligenceNote

Summary

The U.S. Army tested four Stryker Directed Energy Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (DE M-SHORAD)

systems in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility in early February 2024.

The test involved a 50kw laser weapon system.

The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:

-The facility where the Stryker DE M-SHORAD test took place

-The target sets and scenarios simulated by the test

-Qatari view on a possible Stryker DE M-SHORAD procurement

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