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A Laser That Shoots Lightning
Guided lightning bolt travels horizontally, then hits a car. (Credit: U.S. Army) Brrzzzt! U.S. Army Checks Out Laser-Based Lightning Tech — CNet Future weapon would seek out targets that conduct electricity better than the air or ground that surrounds them. Earlier this spring, the U.S. Army revealed the existence of a project underway to build a device that could shoot lightning bolts down laser beams to take out a target. Now the military’s boffins report success in their first tests. The technology — known as laser-induced plasma channel — is designed to seek out targets that conduct electricity better than the air or ground that surrounds them. Read more …. More News On the U.S. Army’s Laser That Shoots Lightning US army builds lightning bolt laser weapon — Wired Army Developing Laser That Shoots Lightning — CBS The Power of Zeus, In The Hands Of The U.S Military — Ubergizmo U.S. Army weapon shoots lightning bolts down laser beams — Gizmag Army tests lightning weapon — Salon/Global Post Army looks to strike foes with lightning weapon — FOX News
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A Laser That Shoots Lightning