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particle beam weapon

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particle beam weapon
n
(Military) a weapon that fires particle beams into the atmosphere or space


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Particle beam weapons use accelerated atomic particles (such as negative hydrogen or deuterium ions) to generate an intense beam that disables electronic components.
At that time a decision will be made whether to add the particle beam weapon, which will have a range of about several hundred kilometers, to the nation's arsenal.
To borrow a phrase from Thomas Edison, "We don't know one-millionth of one percent' about the effects of lasers and particle beam weapons on ballistic missiles in flight.
 
 
 
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