German Military #Laser Destroys Targets Over 1Km Away | Singularity Hub
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Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Defense recently tested a 50kW, high-energy laser at their proving ground facility in Switzerland. (...)
First, the system sliced through a 15mm- (~0.6 inches) thick steel girder from a kilometer away. Then, from a distance of two kilometers, it shot down a handful of drones as they nose-dived toward the surface at 50 meters per second. The laser’s radar, a widely used system called Skyguard, was capable of tracking the #drones through their descent up to three kilometers away.
#ça_fait_peur #armement ; alors qu’on pourrait utiliser ça pour, je sais pas moi, scier des planches...