A company spokesperson said that the ATHENA laser weapon system is likely to be used by the military because it can disrupt its operations before hostile ground forces approach. According to a company spokesman, the latest test is the first field test of the green laser pointer weapon. The development of this laser weapon relies on a technology called beam superposition, which essentially combines multiple laser beams together.
Compared with laser weapons in other systems, it has more efficient and more lethal characteristics. Last year, Lockheed Martin also conducted a demonstration test on two ships about a mile away, demonstrating the defense capabilities of laser weapons. The ship under test stopped within 30 seconds of being penetrated by a laser weapon against the rubber hull.
Lockheed Martin of the United States has released a video of the vehicle-mounted laser cannon developed for the U.S. military, which is a regional rebound drug system interception test. This picture is a screenshot of the April test situation of this laser gun-intercepting a rocket fired 1.5 kilometers away. It can be seen through slow motion that the rocket’s warhead is detonated by illuminating the rocket through green laser pointers.