Chinese Scientists Have Developed the World's First Destructive Laser Rifle (popsci.com)

PopularScience: Chinese scientists have developed the world's first destructive, man-portable laser weapon. However, there is more to the story of this cool looking, but "less than lethal" directed energy device. The laser rifle is the ZKZM-500, developed by Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics in Xian, Shaanxi. It's manufactured by the Institute's subsidiary, ZKZM Laser. Weighing at 6 pounds (about the weight of a typical assault rifle), the ZKZM-500 has a range of 2,600 feet. The ZKZM-500 uses a lithium battery with enough power for 1000 two second shots (keep in mind, those 1000 shots may not be at full power). According to Institute designers, its laser is powerful enough to instantly scar human skin and tissue. It can also ignite clothing, knock a small drone out of the sky, or even ignite a fuel tank. That would place its power output around 100-500 watts (most surgical lasers top out at 100 watts).

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Some country is going to scream, "our IP, our IP"

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. The laser rifle is the ZKZM-500, developed by Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics in Xian, Shaanxi. It's manufactured by the Institute's subsidiary, ZKZM Laser.

While I congratulate the Chinese, I can almost guarantee that some country (which you all know very well), is going to scream: -

"That's our IP", "Why do the Chinese steal our IP?"

But the Chinese will borrow a leaf from their Russian friends and will retort, "the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on."

Congratulations to those Chinese, from one Slashdotter here.