The US is about to test stealth laser weapons

The US military plans to test a laser-fired weapon that can not be seen with the naked eye in a New Mexico desert next month.

According to the Defense News website, the US military has confirmed they are preparing to test new-generation laser weapons that sound like science fiction films.

Defense experts said the laser was tested up to 150 kilowatts, soundless and completely invisible. It can pierce a hole on the target at a few kilometers in a matter of seconds.

The testing unit is the US Department of Defense General Atomics contractor, the source said.

This laser intensity is 100 times more powerful than the energy needed to heat the oven to 350 degrees Celsius. It is also at least five times more powerful than any other laser weapon the US military has ever had. make.

The US is about to test stealth laser weapons. (Photo: General Atomics)

Defense News reports that the laser was formed by transmitting electricity through rare earth elements to stimulate electrons and generate energy.

Sputnik News reports that the tests will take place over the next 18 months at the White Cat test site. The laser beam will be fired on a variety of targets, such as rockets, artillery, mortars and missiles.

The US Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is said to be working with the Navy to provide " laser " firearms for fighters in the near future.

Lieutenant General Bradley Heithold, AFSOC commander, told The New York Post: "This is a silent weapon that no one can see or hear." Mr. Heithold said that if equipped on the AC-130 attack aircraft, the laser could disable the enemy's motor vehicle, communications equipment or power supply, in tasks such as rescue hostages.

The US Department of Defense has spent billions of dollars over the years to develop high-tech laser weapons that use gas or liquid to generate intense energy beams. However, most of these systems are heavy and expensive, not to mention if the aircraft is required after several firings, it must return to the base to refuel.