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The Marine Corps Wants To Put Freakin’ Lasers On Vehicles For Crowd Control

Jared Keller
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China Claims This ‘Laser AK-47’ Can Set You On Fire. That’s Probably Bullsh*t
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The Air Force’s Futuristic Laser Cannon May Never Get Off The Ground

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The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

Jared Keller

29 ID Soldiers trained with DroneDefender, a point-and-shoot, electromagnetic, rifle-shaped weapon that disrupts communications between a remote-controlled drone and its operator. While the U.S. military works on a range of options to counter drone technology, the system provides a safer and more accurate alternative than other methods, such as shooting drones with a rifle.

The Army Is Preparing To Field This Electromagnetic Rifle Against ISIS Drones

Jared Keller