LASERS - NEXT BIG THING?: Top defense researchers remarked during demonstration of a prototype today: "We are still working on it, the laser weapon lacks power, but has a technically almost unlimited range," Colonel Sylver, a spokesperson for the military said.
Laser weapons have been used for years in large-scale platforms, especially as anti-ordnance weapons; this marks the first field use of human-sized energy weapons.
"There's no real advantage over conventional weaponry at this point," said analyst Mark Coza in an interview.
"I think they're rolling them out mainly to intimidate China, and in the hopes that field testing leads to further improvements."
Laser weapons have been used for years in large-scale platforms, especially as anti-ordnance weapons; this marks the first field use of human-sized energy weapons.
"There's no real advantage over conventional weaponry at this point," said analyst Mark Coza in an interview.
"I think they're rolling them out mainly to intimidate China, and in the hopes that field testing leads to further improvements."