laser weapon

A laser weapon is a type of directed-energy weapon that uses lasers to inflict damage. Whether they will be deployed as practical, high-performance military weapons remains to be seen. One of the major issues with laser weapons is atmospheric thermal blooming, which is still largely unsolved. This issue is exacerbated when there is fog, smoke, dust, rain, snow, smog, foam, or purposely dispersed obscurant chemicals present. In essence, a laser generates a beam of light that requires clear air or a vacuum to operate.

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  Light Blade ⓘ
  Israeli laser-based mobile air defense system

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  Peresvet ⓘ
  Russian laser weapon system

Frameless

Slbd front

Space lasers

Navy laser shoots drone.

US Army HEL-TVD (laser)

Gerichteter-laser-dod-zeichnung 1-960x640

C-130 with Advanced Tactical Laser

Space Laser Satellite Defense System Concept

Ground-Space based hybrid laser weapon concept art

Soviet Mobile Laser in Afghanistan by Edward L. Cooper, 1985

Launch of Shenzhou 13, China

• Förbud mot användning av synförstörande laservapen - proposition in the Riksdag 1996-01-01, Swedish, online
• Förbud mot användning av synförstörande laservapen - proposition in the Riksdag 1996-01-01, Swedish, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		Light Blade	air defense weapon, laser weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon	2017	Peresvet	laser weapon, tank	Wikidata
commons	image		Slbd front		Commons
commons	image		Space lasers		Commons
commons	image		Navy laser shoots drone.		Commons
commons	image		US Army HEL-TVD (laser)		Commons
commons	image		Gerichteter-laser-dod-zeichnung 1-960x640		Commons
commons	image		C-130 with Advanced Tactical Laser		Commons
commons	image		Space Laser Satellite Defense System Concept		Commons
commons	image		Ground-Space based hybrid laser weapon concept art		Commons
commons	image		Soviet Mobile Laser in Afghanistan by Edward L. Cooper, 1985		Commons
commons	image		Launch of Shenzhou 13, China		Commons