The Army is reportedly back at using their “only” battlefield laser system, the ZEUS. After having successfully detonated more than 200 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in war-torn Afghanistan, ZEUS is being redeployed in Iraq to help eliminate threats from landmines and other items that have a tendency to detonate. I am reminded of the old DOS game “Tank Wars” when I hear of how ZEUS works: “A joystick-controlled green Nd:YAG laser is used to designate the target. Once it’s locked, an invisible high-power Nd:YAG laser swerves around, to heat the sucker up.”
LASER HUMMER IN IRAQ [DefenseTech]
