A record Solid State Laser with a sustained 67 kW of average output power has been achieved by the Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
"It could take only a further six to eight months to break the "magic" 100kW mark required for the battlefield, the project's chief scientist told the BBC."
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Now, all they have to do is shrink it into a deployable form and will have another game changing weapon. It's only a matter of time now...not science, money, or politics... |