Laser weapons have been synonymous with sci-fi entertainment for decades, but only is the technology for these weapons available to us now, the United States military plans to start using them within just a few years. It’s weird to think about. First the Army wanted to use lasers to clear landmines from a distance, then the Navy wanted to equip a battleship with a railgun, and now the Air Force wants to mount laser weapons on its warplanes in order to shoot down everything from drones, to missiles, to other aircraft.
The Air Force is planning to start using laser weapons before 2020
Keep reading
More Two Takes
