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Friday, March 09, 2012

DARPA Unveils Drone-Slaying War Laser

[HELLADS]DARPA is unveiling a portable laser weapons system, HELLADS, which seems like something out of a sci-fi movie.

The new laser application, created by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems with a custom power system from Saft Batteries, will help change the way the American military fights future wars.

Current military laser systems are bulky contraptions which are mainly the size of a passenger jet, while the proposed DARPA weapon can fit on the back of a flatbed truck.

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