Army dropping MTHEL, but says it's still 'serious' about lasers

The U.S. Army is dropping plans to develop a mobile version of the Tactical High Energy Laser (MTHEL) but remains "very serious" about exploring directed energy weapons, a service official said March 15. The U.S. Army's fiscal 2006 budget request, which is pending before Congress, contains no money...

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