the Agency defense advanced research projects DARPA has completed the creation of a special laser power of 150 kW.

the specialists of the Agency defense advanced research projects DARPA has completed the creation of a special laser power of 150 kW, which will soon be handed over to representatives of the U.S. air force, reports PopularScience.

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it is Reported that the use of a laser will not depend on the supply of missiles and produce a large number of shots. Specially for this purpose the experts DARPA has provided the ability to charge laser weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles in the air. In the end, the UAV will be able much longer to be in the sky and lengthy dogfight.

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the First fighter, armed with laser guns, will be shown in 2022, and the mass production will be deployed in 2030. Before laser batteries to be equipped with gunships AC-130J. Equipped with such weapons, these flying artbatarei already tested.

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