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LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. engineers have developed an electric laser capable of producing a deadly 100-kilowatt ray of light, a milestone that is expected to help transform into reality what was once a Buck Rogers space fantasy.
The achievement, long a Holy Grail for weapon developers, opens the way for development of laser weapons small enough to fit in a fighter jet yet powerful enough to destroy an enemy craft in the blink of an eye. But laser guns are still years from being installed on fighter planes, tanks and ships.
A secret demonstration was held for the military last month and verified by the Army.
