Laser weapons can be divided into low-energy laser weapons and high-energy laser weapons according to their energy. Low-energy laser weapons can blind or kill fighters, and can also interfere with or destroy the optics and electronic components of weapon systems; high-energy green laser pointer weapons can directly destroy weapon systems.
In terms of use, it is mainly divided into tactical laser weapons for blinding and air defense and strategic laser weapons for anti-satellite and anti-ballistic missiles. The technical threshold of low-energy laser weapons is not high, such as laser blinding weapons, also known as laser guns, which can temporarily or permanently blind people from kilometers to more than ten kilometers away.
According to reports, laser blinding weapons have been used in small areas in some local wars, mainly used to illuminate the eyes of enemy fighter pilots, weapon operators or optical targeting systems. At present, the hot area for the development of laser weapons is high-energy Green Laser Pointer weapons, also known as high-power laser weapons or laser cannons, whose comprehensive technical difficulties are quite difficult.