The ultimate Humvee upgrade: US military got give all terrain vehicles roof mounted laser weapons by 2022

Combat vehicles may soon be equipped with laser weapon systems to fend off enemy drones and aircraft. Laser weapons and Stinger missiles could be integrated into detection systems and mounted on vehicles, including Humvees and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, to better protect ground units. A Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD) Directed Energy On-The-Move will soon head into the next phase of development, enabling the vehicles to fire lasers while in motion. Combat vehicles may soon be equipped with laser weapon systems to fend off enemy drones and aircraft. The program led by the Office of Naval Research is about to move on to Phase 3, the US Naval Institute News reports.