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  • The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a "groundbreaking" trial.
  • The Ministry of Defence said it could neutralize targets for just $0.12 a shot.
  • Countries are racing to develop weapons that can combat drones and missiles.
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[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

defeated by fog, cloud cover.

[-] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago
[-] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 5 points 1 month ago

There has already been work clearing clouds with lasers.

https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/28317

https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/content/Retrievals_of_Thick_Cloud_Optical_Depth_from_the_Geoscience_Laser_Altimeter_System_GLAS_by

IR and UV both seem to penetrate clouds, but I can't say if they will retain their focus as a directed beam.

this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
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