The US military will operate at the speed of light

The fact that the US military battled terrorist and enemy groups with laser weapons, which was only seen in sci-fi films like the Space Fighter and Star Trek, would only be a matter of time. reality.

The US military has 'painted' the prospect of future laser warfare, using extremely precise weapons based on the sharp power of high-energy rays.

According to the latest information, the country's military has in its massive arsenal of guns that are only available in science fiction, energy-shooting guns.

Turn lasers into superior weapons

A source from spokesman Boeing, a major Pentagon contractor, said there was a laser weapon in hand that could enhance the ability to counterattack firecrackers, mortars, unmanned aircraft and even Even enemy rockets.

The Boeing program is one of the leading projects dedicated to the US Department of Defense. Last week it approved to allow military trucks from defense maker Oshkosh to put a laser control system on the battlefield.

The device is part of the US Army's plan, known as the High-Energy Laser Manipulation (HEL-TD), towards future wars, allowing troops to fight at speed. the light.

'This system is still not going into technical production. Boeing has just built a trial version, exclusively for demonstrations , 'said Marc Selinger, spokesman for Boeing's missile defense system unit.

Laser systems installed on military trucks will soon come to fruition.

This means that the project has gone through the design phase, going into production. The 8-wheeled vehicle, 500 HEMTT A4 horsepower, a widely used military strategic vehicle, is being combined with Boeing's laser control system. Suppliers shipped Boeing-related facilities to assemble.

This type of weapon includes high-speed processor, optical sensor and a row of mirrors. Testing of the 'deadly' power of this device will be carried out at the beginning of the next fiscal year at the White Sands, New Mexico test site.

Boeing is also developing laser technologies for the US Air Force and Navy.

A large number of new materials for making weapons, including sapphire, semiconductor and optical substrates, were ordered. Lasers are thought to be sensitive devices, however, in combat, they will be used in fierce battlefields such as sandstorms or wind storms. Sapphire is the second hard material on earth, just behind diamonds. This type of material will keep the laser weapon stable, creating absolute efficiency when used.

Other applications of lasers

In March 2009, Northrop Grumman announced that its engineers in Redondo Beach, California, have successfully built and tested electric lasers that can produce 100 KW of light, enough to destroy particle warheads. low range.

Lasers are also used by the military in radar and radio equipment. 'It plays an important role in developing broadband communications to the battlefield,' said Jon Alhart, a spokesman for Harris Corporation, a contractor for the US Department of Defense.

Using lasers and other technologies, the US military can set up a radio broadband system beyond the scope of restrictions. It can access wireless internet without the need for gateways or other special network technologies.

However, not only the US knows how to take advantage of laser technology. So the Pentagon also developed countermeasures for laser weapons.

Last week, Senator Patrick Leahy announced support of $ 2.4 million for the program to create lenses to help protect soldiers from lasers on the battlefield. It was only a matter of time until the laser officially became the 'backbone' for various parts of the military, not just for war.