As the recent test conducted by Northrop Gruman, they were able to squeezed 105kW of power from their laser, passing the "100kW threshold [that] has been viewed traditionally as a proof of principle for 'weapons grade' power levels for high-energy lasers" , Dan Wildt - Northrop's vice president of directed energy systems , said in a statement.
With this new results the battlefield having lasers cutting down enemy arsenals is getting near.
Other researches that will help push the laser weapons in to becoming a reality.
The Army recently gave Boeing a $36 million contract to build a laser-equipped truck. Raytheon is set to start test-firing a mortar-zapper of its own. Darpa is funding a 150 kilowatt laser project that is meant to be fitted onto "tactical aircraft."
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