The Army just test-fired a high energy laser from an Apache attack helicopter

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Raytheon partnered with U.S. Special Operations Command and Project Management Office, mounted a high energy laser on an Apache helicopter and tracked and fired on a target at White Sands Missile Range. Confirmed on the AH-64 Apache, Raytheon HEL delivered a near-instantaneous response proving reliability and lethality in operational combat zones.