High-powered military laser destroys truck from 1 mile away in ‘seconds’

[BanglaBhoot]

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.

The ATHENA laser weapon employs a 30-kilowatt laser and was based on early technology used against small airborne and sea-based targets.

“This test represents the next step to providing lightweight and rugged laser weapon systems for military aircraft, helicopters, ships and trucks,” Lockheed said in its statement.


Lockheed Martin's high-powered laser weapon destroys truck from 1 mile away in 'seconds' - Washington Times

 

[That Guy]

The article literally posts the same quote twice. What has happened to editorial journalism?

Anyway, I imagine the tech is going to get smaller and smaller, and eventually we'll get "pew pew lazer gunz".

 

[Nike]

@SvenSvensonov @Nihonjin1051 @Armstrong

this advancement made me remember my childhood when seing Star Wars

 

[Imtiaz_Sarwar]

Pakistan should start thinking about weapon.

 

[rockstar08]

well i have that request to US , that please make some Laser weapons in Yellow color , thats my favorite color

 

[C130]

i wonder if they have or plan to test this laser on a pig carcass.

 

[Soulspeek]

Soon we will have light sabres made of laser. Darth Vader! Here we come..