Laser Apache helicopter tested for the first time

Posted on 30 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
An Apache attack helicopter was outfitted with a laser weapon pod. Image courtesy of Raytheon.

A laser-armed attack helicopter has been tested in the US, heralding a new frontier for high-tech weapons systems.

This week the US military released footage of an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter armed with a weaponised version of the Multi-Spectral Targeting System laser conducting fire tests. Unlike current generation laser range-finders, this modified system is powerful enough to cause substantial damage to vehicles and other objects. Reportedly the aircraft successfully fired on targets with…

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