Destructive lasers (III)
And yet another destructive use for optics, carried on by Boeing. The plan is to install Advanced Tactical Lasers (ATLs) in the C-130H airplane from the U.S. Air Force. From the article:
"ATL will destroy, damage or disable targets with little to no collateral damage, supporting missions on the battlefield and in urban operations. ATL will produce scaleable effects, meaning the weapon operator will be able to select the degree and nature of the damage done to a target by choosing a specific aimpoint and laser shot duration. For example, targeting the fuel tank of a vehicle could result in total destruction of the vehicle, while targeting a tire might result in the vehicle stopping without injury to the driver."
posted by Goto @ 18:15
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