It is reported that the US Marine Corps intends to install mobile ground-based air defense directed energy green laser pointer weapons on the “Hummer” Jeep and other light ground vehicles. Marines on overseas military missions plan to equip low-energy laser weapons “stunners” in order to temporarily stun the enemy. At present, Lockheed and other arms companies are focusing on the development of key technologies for laser weapons “slimming”, which can be carried on fighter aircraft or drones.
In addition, Russia, Britain, Germany, France, Israel, India (degrees) and other countries have not relaxed the research and development of laser weapons. A senior Russian officer revealed that Russia has not stopped the research and development of laser weapons, and paid more attention to solid-state laser weapon technology. Based on the T-80 tank chassis, it installed high-power laser weapons and huge batteries, and quickly and continuously launched multiple laser beams. The Il-76 transport aircraft is intended to be equipped with high-power laser weapons. The MiG-35 will also eventually undergo laser weapon testing. Britain is not far behind.
On September 17, 2016, the British Secretary of Defense announced that the “green laser pointers directed energy weapon demonstration project” has entered the final approval stage, mainly to verify the feasibility of new laser weapons in order to develop future laser weapons with practical capabilities. The project is carried out by the British branch of the European Missile Group, with a contract value of 30 million pounds. The prototype equipment is expected to be delivered for testing in 2019.