Taking Lasers Seriously

Credit: EADS Cassidian
German engineers working on a system to defeat laser-beam-riding weapons say a countermeasure could be available for operations in four to five years. The use of lasers on the battlefield has been troubling German defense officials for several years. Helicopter crews have suffered sight damage after...

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