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U.S. Developing 100-Kilowatt Laser for Strike Fighters

Posted by michael on from the you-light-up-my-life dept.

redwolfoz writes "New Scientist reports that American defence contractors, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, are developing a 100-kilowatt infrared laser weapon for the F35 Joint Strike Fighter that may be powerful enough to blind people on the ground, even if they are relatively far from the target."

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  1. geneva convention by Lord+Omlette · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I thought the Geneva Convention specifically outlawed the use of lasers to blind people?

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  2. Only 100-kilowatt ? by IPFreely · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I want 5 MEGAWATTS by mid may!

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