The US Army demonstrated its 5kW Mobile Expeditionary High Energy Laser 2.0's (MEHEL 2.0's) capabilities during the Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Hard Kill Challenge. Organized by Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), the challenge is aimed to provide JIDO, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), Program Directorate Counter-Rocket Artillery Mortar Missiles (PD C-RAM), DoD agencies, and U.S. Government agencies and coalition partners an opportunity to review the current state of technology to defeat rotary and fixed wing UASs. MEHEL 2.0 was mounted on an improved version of Stryker armoured combat vehicle.