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July 1, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: US Army
The device is not yet ready for use on the battlefield as it still needs to be made robust enough to survive in a firefight. It is thought however that it could make it's way to the front line at some point in the not-too-distant future.
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US Army develops lightning weapon
By T.K. RandallJuly 1, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: US Army
The military are experimenting with a laser-guided weapon that can fire bolts of lightning at targets.
Known as The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel ( or LIPC ), the weapon uses a laser to fire lightning bolts and has undergone significant testing in recent months. "If a laser puts out a pulse with modest energy, but the time is incredibly tiny, the power can be huge," said lead scientist George Fischer. "During the duration of the laser pulse, it can be putting out more power than a large city needs, but the pulse only lasts for two-trillionths of a second."The device is not yet ready for use on the battlefield as it still needs to be made robust enough to survive in a firefight. It is thought however that it could make it's way to the front line at some point in the not-too-distant future.
US Army scientists are developing a weapon which can fire a laser-guided lightning bolt at a target. The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) is designed to hit targets that conduct electricity better than the air or ground that surrounds them.
Source: BBC News | Comments (29)
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