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Video: Lockheed Laser Scuttles Small Boats

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14, 2014 — A prototype laser disabled military watercraft recently, which developer Lockheed Martin said was another demonstration of the affordability and effectiveness of laser weapons. The tests of the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system against maritime targets were carried out on the California coastline. In tests a year ago, the system was used to shoot down airborne targets including small-caliber rockets and an unmanned aerial system. The 10 kW fiber laser fired on targets up to 1.2 miles away, with its tracking system able to obtain moving targets up to about 3 miles away. In...Read full article

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    Published: May 2014
    AdamAmericasdefensefiber lasersfiber opticslaser weaponLockheed MartinResearch & TechnologyArea Defense Anti-MunitionsLasers

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