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directed-energy weapon
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A system using directed energy primarily as a direct means to damage or destroy enemy equipment, facilities, and personnel. See also directed energy; directed-energy device.


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A myriad of directed energy weapon systems are being developed, from the massive megawatt-class airborne laser that is designed to shoot down ballistic missiles from a modified 747 aircraft to the non-lethal systems that create burning sensations on the skin.
The E-Bomb: How America's New Directed Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Future Wars Will Be Fought by Doug Beason.
9780306815065 The e-bomb; how America's new directed energy weapons will change the way future wars will be fought.
 
 
 
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