Tactical High Energy Laser

The tactical high-energy laser (THEL) uses a high-power chemical laser for protection of theater-level combat forces and marks the transition of high-power lasers to the battlefield. The THEL is designed to be a transportable, tactical-sized, DF laser system including the laser device. 

Another laser project that showed promise was the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The THEL is a deuterium fluoride chemical laser with a theoretical power of 100 kilowatts. It was a joint project with the United States and Israel and was able to shoot down Katyusha rockets but nothing larger. Although lasers show promise, it seems unlikely that they will be used in an ABM system anytime soon. 

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