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US Navy’s powerful new laser weapon vaporizes drone threats at sea

The U.S. Navy has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, using a high energy laser to burn ...
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British laser can hit a drone flying 600 km/h

The United Kingdom has quietly brought a piece of science fiction into operational reality, field‑testing a high‑energy laser that can burn a fast‑moving drone out of the sky in seconds. The ...
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New Russia Peresvet Laser Test Shows It Can Burn Drone in 5 Seconds; Satellites are Not Safe

Russia's Peresvet laser, a defense weapon, was tested by the Russian government on Wednesday, May 18. Officials stated that they used the thermal beam was used in Ukraine to see if it could actually ...
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The US Navy is testing out drone-zapping laser weapons

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A sustained flash of light produces fire, and then wreckage. This ...
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Telops Announces the Sale of its Laser Test and Burn-in Systems Business Unit

Canadian firm sells unit to UK-based testing specialist Yelo. QUEBEC, CANADA, March 20th, 2012 – Telops, leader in the field of hyperspectral imaging systems and high performance infrared cameras for ...
The National Interest

Special Operations Command to Test Fire Sneaky Laser Weapon on AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship

The Special Operations Command’s AC-130J Ghostrider gunship aircraft are set to test a truly ghostly new weapon: a phantasmal laser that can burn holes into targets from a distance without creating a ...