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The race for developing deadly solid-state laser weapons that can change the future battlefield
The solid-state lasers are replacing the typical chemical lasers used today in industrial applications and even in guidance systems of bombs and missiles.
Scientists are on the verge of creating a laser weapon that could give forces an awesome advantage on the battlefield.
Solid-state lasers would be compact and efficient — perhaps running off the engine of an Armored vehicle or a typical Air Force fighter plane.
The solid-state lasers can be deadly. It can emit 600 pulses of light in two seconds, drilling through three inches of steel in a few seconds. It can be used penetrate any armor, any underground bunkers and hidden installations through a remotely flown in drone or other devices.
According to experts, solid-state lasers could shoot down mortars and artillery shells; explode ordnance in enemy depots and even wipe out ballistic missiles 700 miles away. They would strike with incredible speed and could be retargeted instantly. The targeting and guidance has to be controlled with intelligent guidance feedback telemetry and super smart algorithms.
Solid-state leaser is not human-visible. The pulses of light are in the invisible spectrum. That means that the targets will simply explode without any notice for maneuvering.
The whole challenge for all countries pursuing this technology is to develop solid-state laser guns that are small. Experimental solid-state laser guns reveled by the researchers in the world are of size larger than a commercial aircraft.
In some countries, experimental system, the Tactical High Energy Laser, has been used to shoot down missiles in demonstrations.
Many countries like America, Israel, India, Russia and China plan to build incoming missile shields, which will have the capabilities of shooting down the incoming ballistic missiles. Airborne Laser Guns can be made to shoot down the ballistic missiles.
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