MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoThe UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shotwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1196arrow-down1external-linkThe UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shotwww.businessinsider.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-text
The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a “groundbreaking” trial. The Ministry of Defence said it could neutralize targets for just $0.12 a shot. Countries are racing to develop weapons that can combat drones and missiles.
minus-squareBuelldozer@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoThe USN already has two or three active DEW systems deployed and the next generation, HELCAP, is in testing now. https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2024/2024/04/us-navy-readies-300-kw-helcap-laser-system-for-intercept-tests/
The USN already has two or three active DEW systems deployed and the next generation, HELCAP, is in testing now.
https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2024/2024/04/us-navy-readies-300-kw-helcap-laser-system-for-intercept-tests/