Zothecula writes “In another step forward for laser weapons that brings to mind the Death Star’s superlaser, Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a30-kilowatt fiber laser produced by combining many lasers into a single beam of light. According to the company, this is the highest power laser yet that was still able to maintain beam quality and electrical efficiency, paving the way for a laser weapon system suitable, if not for a Death Star, for a wide range of air, land, and sea military platforms.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Many Lasers Become One In Lockheed Martin’s 30 kW Laser Weapon