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Friday, March 06, 2015

High-Powered Laser Weapon Destroys Truck in ‘Seconds’

Lockheed Martin turned up the heat on its laser weapon technology and destroyed a truck from one mile away. The Maryland-based company’s test of the ATHENA laser weapon was the highest power ever recorded of a laser weapon of its type.

The Advanced Test High Energy Asset’s March 3 test destroyed its target in a “matter of seconds,” the company said in a statement. An image of the smoking vehicle accompanied its announcement.

“This test represents the next step to providing lightweight and rugged laser weapon systems for military aircraft, helicopters, ships and trucks,” said Keoki Jackson, chief technology officer of Lockheed Martin.

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9 comments:

Anonymous said...

aim it at ISIS.

Concerned Retiree said...

Hopefully Obama will not give this to ISIS and the other enemies of the US instead of using it to destroy them.

Anonymous said...

I wonder if that beam can be deflected with a mirror?!

Anonymous said...

Time to draft some ill tempered sea bass.

Anonymous said...

I need this!

Anonymous said...

Beam er down to da bury so we can start over.

Anonymous said...

This concept shifted into high gear when Reagan was in office.For some reason technology enabling satellites to destroy targets on Earth was shelved following his 8 years.Maybe budget cuts were responsible,or maybe the Cold War ending factored in & some idiot thought that peace would reign eternal from that point forward.Who knows?

ginn said...

And just think.., this is what they've gone public with. Makes one wonder what other, [classified], diabolic and desecrative toys they have in that black toy box.

Anonymous said...

104, I'm going to start carrying a mirror in my truck now, thanks to you! Cheeze! I can't believe this makes good sense!