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Northrop Grumma Achieves 100 Kilowatts From a Semiconductor Laser System
2009-03-23
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., March 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reaching new heights with its scalable building block approach for compact, electric laser weapons, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has produced the most powerful light ray yet created by an electric laser, measured at more than 105 kilowatts (kW).

You only need 50K for many military weapons uses!
105KW should take care of most possible uses
Posted by:3dc

#3  By means of comparison, I once saw a demo of a 5 Watt laser that burned through a cinder block.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-03-23 13:41  

#2  But what kind of shark do they have it mounted on?
Posted by: DarthVader   2009-03-23 10:46  

#1  When are we going to sell it, I mean give it away to the Chinese? BO will probably do this as a gesture of peace to Chicoms.
Posted by: Art   2009-03-23 10:41  

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