The US Military is constructing probably the most highly effective laser weapon on the earth

By David Hambling

The US Military is constructing a laser weapon greater than one million occasions extra highly effective than any used earlier than – though as a result of it delivers quick pulses, the general power concerned is low.

Current laser weapons produce a steady beam that’s held on a goal, comparable to a drone or missile, till it melts – the primary was deployed by the US Navy in 2014. The brand new weapon, often known as the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser for Military Platforms, could be extra like science-fiction film lasers, firing bullet-like pulses of sunshine. …