U.S. Air Force tests microwave, laser weapon systems
By
Ed Adamczyk
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force announced it is planning future experiments involving laser and microwave energy weapons after recent successes in testing sessions.
Future experiments in the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign are planned at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the Air Force said Tuesday in a statement.
The tests by the 704th Test Group, essentially the use of microwaves or lasers to bring down aerial targets, come after a first successful experiment in October.
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