Russia touts new generation of ‘blinding’ laser weapons
- 18-May-2022
Russia on Wednesday touted its new generation of laser weapons including a mobile laser system first announced by President Vladimir Putin in 2018 which Moscow said had advanced so far it could blind orbiting satellites and destroy drones. Putin in 2018 unveiled an array of new weapons including a new intercontinental ballistic missile, a small […]
US military may use lightsabers and laser weapons by 2025
- 08-Apr-2017
WASHINGTON: A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies. Lightsabers — the favoured weapon of the Jedi in Star Wars films — will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons […]