U.S Army balks at sending laser weapon to Iraq

"Stephenson, vice president of Northrop’s new “Directed Energy Systems” business area, said the Army pulled the plug late last year on plans to develop a mobile version of THEL on the grounds it would be too bulky.

Since then, Northrop has designed a second-generation, “relocatable” system that’s about one-quarter the size of the one now at White Sands, N.M, with the same capability, he said."

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That sucks.

The future is now. Well mabye a few years ago, but it's still pretty scary.

Found some pics.

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its still to big and bulky, wait until they make it minitarize the weapon that will go easy on a hummer or other light vehicle.