US Deploying Laser Weapons In Hormuz That Can Be Operated With Xbox Console: Report
The systems can destroy drones and cruise missiles at lower cost than kinetic weapons, and some operators use reconfigured Xbox controllers.
- The U.S. military is reportedly deploying high-energy laser weapons in the Strait of Hormuz to target drones and incoming cruise missiles.
- Soldiers operate the laser systems with reconfigured Xbox controllers.
- The technology converts generator or battery power into concentrated photon beams that heat targets until they are damaged or destroyed.
- The systems include the 60-kilowatt HELIOS laser, but their heavy size, weather limitations, and difficulty against drone swarms remain challenges.
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The U.S. military will allocate half a billion dollars to the production of combat lasers capable of intercepting drones and cruise missiles without the use of expensive anti-aircraft munitions. The United States Department of Defense will send $500 million to the development of combat lasers and the New York Post newspaper. The new weapon is designed to dismantle unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles. The American Armed Forces are alread…
The U.S. Armed Forces deployed combat lasers on warships in the Ormuz Strait area to target Iranian drones and cruise missiles, reports The New York Post with a reference to the U.S. Department of Defense.
The U.S. Armed Forces deployed combat lasers on warships in the Ormuz Strait area to target Iranian drones and cruise missiles, reports The New York Post with a reference to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Washington ∙ Reports say the US military has begun deploying laser weapons in the Strait of Hormuz. They have the same striking power as expensive missiles.
From Xbox to battlefield? US military reportedly considers gaming-style controls for laser weapons in Hormuz
The US military is deploying high-energy laser weapons against drones in the Middle East, with soldiers using modified Xbox controllers to operate the systems. The technology is designed to destroy targets without relying on conventional missiles.
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