While we’ve entered into a new era of low-intensity, guerilla-style warfare, it appears that no one’s told the Pentagon, which has tapped Boeing to begin development on a truck-mounted mobile laser system.

The objective of the HEL TD program is to demonstrate that a mobile, solid-state laser weapon system can effectively counter rocket, artillery and mortar projectiles. The program will support the transition to a full-fledged Army acquisition program.

No doubt this will be highly effective against the Soviets. Oh, wait, 2007? I thought you said 1987…