MicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoThe UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shotwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkThe UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shotwww.businessinsider.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a “groundbreaking” trial. The Ministry of Defence said it could neutralize targets for just $0.12 a shot. Countries are racing to develop weapons that can combat drones and missiles.
But did it go “Pew pew”?