Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the laser weapon systems category.
01 / Overview
Active Denial System
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2007
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the laser weapon systems category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- System Typevehicle-mounted directed-energy weapon
- Weapon Class (Laser/HPM/Railgun)non-lethal
- Service Entry / Demo Year2002
- PlatformHumvee
- Development StatusAdvanced Concept Technology Demonstration (2002–2007)
- In ServiceYes
◈Output & Effect4MOD.4
- Power Output2,500 kW
- Beam / Projectile Typemillimeter wave
- Effective Range0.002 km
- Projectile Velocity (railgun)123 m/s
▣Target Set4MOD.4
- Target Typeshuman beings
- Counter-DroneNo
- Counter-Rocket/ArtilleryNo
- Counter-MissileNo
◇Power & Cooling1MOD.1
- Power Requirement2,500 kW
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
- 2004Entered service
- 2007Production ended
24
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS RANKING Laser Weapon Systems · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS2POST-COLD WAR · LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS1073UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLaser Weapon Systemscategory.
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