Image: The Laser Avenger which is capable of shooting down aircraft with its high-powered energy beam Photo: BARCROFTFrom The Telegraph:
The latest weapon developed by US engineers is a Humvee jeep mounted with a giant laser capable of shooting down aircraft.
The Laser Avenger successfully shot down a series of unmanned aerial vehicles during recent tests and is being hailed as a revolutionary weapon for future warfare.
The experiment was the first time that a ground vehicle has used a laser to destroy moving aircraft and marks a watershed moment in the development of lasers for battlefield use.
Invented by Boeing, the laser is fitted to a Humvee off-road vehicle, allowing it to be moved into the most remote locations to shoot down enemy planes.
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