US Army Developing World’s Most Powerful Laser Weapon for a ‘Future Battlefield’
AmericanMilitaryNews.com | June 10, 2021 | Liz GeorgeThe U.S. Army is building the world’s most powerful laser weapon, capable of vaporizing targets and interrupting adversaries’ technology signals. The weapon is over one million times more powerful than any other laser developed before, NewScientist reported.
According to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) website, the laser system, known as the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser (USPL) for Army Platforms, will stand apart from current lasers by emitting short pulses that rely on low energy, unlike current lasers which typically produce continuous waves.
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According to the report, the system being developed will reach a terawatt for 200 femtoseconds, or one quadrillionth of a second. The split-second laser would be capable of incinerating a drone. The laser is also being designed to interrupt electronic signals by emitting an electromagnetic pulse.
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The weak link in the weapons system is its reliance on Chinese-made solar panels…
It is projected to be the first line of defense against a potential invasion from the Felis constellation…
Having a defense already in place for just such an event could prevent a catastrophe.
We’re all set if China comes at us with the world’s most powerful cat.
Yeah, the felis joke flew over my head. Had a bit of a boomerang effect though and caught me in the back of my head. You’ll be hearing from my lawyer.
I’ve engaged the services of Emu, Emu & Cassowary, LLC, specifically for such a happenstance…
In that case you’ll be hearing from someone in a pith helmet an impossibly short pair of cut off army pants.
Millions of liberal voices are preparing to cry out in anguish.