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The US Army isn’t sitting idle either. These recent 50 kW trials represent a bold and major step forward in the Army’s ambitions to deeply laser weapons on the battlefield of the future, where it currently faces a gap in short-range air defense.

“The environmental impacts on the laser system have been characterised and our efforts continue in this area.” Changes can be made to the laser’s wavelength to adapt to the weather to make it less likely to be absorbed. Adaptive optics can be used to counteract the effects of atmospheric turbulence, too.

Another unknown is safety: a beam that misses its target could hit friendly vessels, aircraft or satellites. “The safety aspects of firing a laser, knowing what is behind the target and the rules of engagement for this new type of weapon continue to evolve.”