Laser weapons. Are more dangerous than nobody expects.

The new ground-based laser weapons are more dangerous than we thought. They would be. Those, maybe carbon dioxide- or carbon crystal-based systems. Can reach very high energy levels. Those laser beams are invisible to the human eye. And they can cut very strong steel plates. This means that those weapons can destroy drone swarms. They can also destroy other vehicles. But what makes them dangerous is that they are invisible to the human eye. IR lasers don’t create sound. 

And all they need is a light source. The acetylene light can be turned into a lightning tube. That pumps energy into the laser element. Or. If the laser uses electric light. That system requires electricity. The images that we see introduce regular military lasers. 

In regular military vehicles. Lasers can be mounted on small ground drones. Or in lightweight armored vehicles. High-energy industrial lasers with the 20 kW power class and less than 2 m long. The same lasers can also be mounted on UGVs. 

But laser weapons are an excellent tool for sabotage operations. Those weapons can be mounted on a lorry or van. The laser can shoot its beam through a small hole. This means. That. The weapon can be hidden in civilian vehicles. 

The UGVs on drill. 

Things. Like walls cannot protect targets. The system can shoot the laser beam through the mirror. That mirror can be installed in the drone. It can hover near the target. Mirrors can also aim laser beams around corners. Drones that aim the beam can make complicated formations. They can aim the beam into the target from a small hole. Or a laser can drill a hole through the wall. 

This means that the victims don’t see anything like drones around the target. The drone can send a position mark to the laser. Then the system aims the beam at the drone. When that tracking beam points at the target. That laser raises its power. The system can damage the stealth structure or detonate ammunition. The drone can carry a special astronomical mirror with extremely good reflection. If. The reflection is about 100%. That means it reflects almost all energy to the target. 

That allows. Ground-based lasers. To shoot beams behind the barriers. This makes it possible to use non-direct fire. With. Lasers. Laser systems can cut the electric wires. They can harm communication links. Those laser weapons can also cause big damage to the stealth aircraft. Laser beams can make small scratches. To. An aircraft’s wings. Or they can drill holes into the fuel tanks.

This means. That. Lasers can be game-changers in the next-generation military system. The high-power lasers can cause structural damage to aircraft. They can even make holes in ships. High-energy lasers. They can make cuts. The. Ship's keel. The laser system is a multi-purpose tool. The same laser. That cuts steel in a factory. It can. Be used to damage critical infrastructure. 

https://defense-update.com/20140813_laser-gbad.html

https://www.twz.com/news-features/army-wants-high-energy-laser-weapons-it-can-put-on-any-vehicle-in-the-motorpool

https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/us-tank-hunting-robots