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China has developed a new laser weapon system that can accurately shoot lighter drones. The system has a range of 1.2 miles and can shoot down a drone within 5 seconds of finding its targets, facts released in a statement by an official of China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP).
According to the sources, such a laser system will help in providing security at all the major events in urban areas and will be handy in mapping unlicensed activities. The system can detect drones at maximum altitude of 500 meters and speed of 112 miles per hour.
Such a system is devised because small unnamed drones are cheaper and easy to use for the terrorist so they pose lethal threads to the urban areas security. An official from High-tech corp. said:
“Intercepting such drones is usually the work of snipers and helicopters, but their success rate is not as high and mistakes with accuracy can result in unwanted damage,” he said.
During the initial tests the system worked perfectly and had 100 percent success in term of accuracy and speed. A sample of 30 drones was tested and all of them were successfully shoot down by the system.
The China Academy of Engineering Physics is now working on more powerful laser systems and will soon be launching far more efficient systems to make the security all over China lot better. As Chinese authorities have an aim to ensure high-level of security at all the high profile event around the country.
China has developed a new laser weapon system that can accurately shoot lighter drones. The system has a range of 1.2 miles and can shoot down a drone within 5 seconds of finding its targets, facts released in a statement by an official of China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP).
According to the sources, such a laser system will help in providing security at all the major events in urban areas and will be handy in mapping unlicensed activities. The system can detect drones at maximum altitude of 500 meters and speed of 112 miles per hour.
Such a system is devised because small unnamed drones are cheaper and easy to use for the terrorist so they pose lethal threads to the urban areas security. An official from High-tech corp. said:
“Intercepting such drones is usually the work of snipers and helicopters, but their success rate is not as high and mistakes with accuracy can result in unwanted damage,” he said.
During the initial tests the system worked perfectly and had 100 percent success in term of accuracy and speed. A sample of 30 drones was tested and all of them were successfully shoot down by the system.
The China Academy of Engineering Physics is now working on more powerful laser systems and will soon be launching far more efficient systems to make the security all over China lot better. As Chinese authorities have an aim to ensure high-level of security at all the high profile event around the country.