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Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts (www.popsci.com)
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Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet, 500 kilowatts::The planned laser will be in the 500-kilowatt range. Weapons like these can defend a ship or base against drones or other projectiles.

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[–] 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

for those wondering, the (fictional) laser in the 1985 film Real Genius that could vaporize a human target from space was 9.4 megawatts.

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