"Despite ploughing billions of dollars into developing laser weapons and carrying out numerous high-profile tests, the Pentagon has been unable to convert the technology into a suitable system. The problem is that existing systems are huge, lumbering beasts that need their own trailer just to carry the fuel. This would be no good for protecting troops in a fast-moving battle, for example, or on fighter aircraft.
So the Department of Defense is now pinning its hopes on solid-state lasers, which can be powered by electricity rather than chemical fuel."
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