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Bring on the death rays! Laser Truck Inches Closer to Iraq Battlefield
Erik Sofge, Popular MechanicsLooking up in Iraq is still a dangerous proposition. Mortar blasts continue to penetratewith rare deadly forcethe Green Zone and other protected areas because militias can find them, like rockets and other indirect-fire weapons, on the cheap, and fire them from shoot-and-hide platforms. In an attempt to shore up its safe havens in the war zone, the Pentagon asked Boeing a year ago to develop a preliminary design for a system that could control a laser beambut not just any laser beam. This one would come mounted on a truck that could defeat a persistent surprise threat from above. And this week the defense contractor delivered, bringing the Army one step closer to getting what can only be described as a laser truckone capable of disabling incoming rounds. . . . Posted by: Mike 2008-07-24 |
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