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The U.S. Navy Destroys A Boat With New High-Energy Laser
The U.S. Navy Destroys A Boat With New High-Energy Laser
The U.S. Navy Destroys A Boat With New High-Energy Laser
The Navy has begun field testing early versions of its high-energy laser (HEL). In a press release, the U.S. military branch said that it successfully disabled a “small target vessel” on April 6, 2011. While the laser is still operating at a fraction of its final power, you can see it set fire to a boat engine in the video below.