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DARPA’s Laser Weapon To Undergo Field Testing
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A new laser from DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is ready to undergo field tests after successfully demonstrating its laser power and beam qualit
The High-Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System, or HELLADS, which as been in development since 2003 will begin tests this summer.
Funded by DARPA and the Air Force Research Laboratory, the tests will be against rockets, mortars, vehicles and surrogate surface-to-air missiles at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
RT reports:
It is intended for use as a protection system for aircraft.
“Enemy surface-to-air threats to manned and unmanned aircraft have become increasingly sophisticated,” DARPA states on its website. “High power lasers can provide a solution to this challenge, as they harness the speed and power of light to counter multiple threats.”
The statement adds however, that the laser could also be used for attack: “Laser weapon systems provide additional capability for offensive missions as well—adding precise targeting with low probability of collateral damage.”
To deploy that in practice, though, DARPA says the weapon must be made smaller and lighter than currently possible – and America’s drones will have to stick with relatively imprecise
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2015/05/darpas-laser-weapon-to-undergo-field-testing/
