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posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday March 05 2014, @07:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the throw-me-a-bone-here dept.

AnonTechie writes:

First Stop: Skyshield ... Next Stop: Skynet"

From an article in Wired:

Israel is finally ready to combat shoulder-launched missiles and they're going to do it with lasers. Israel's Ministry of Defense announced Wednesday that SkyShield, developed by Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems, had successfully completed testing and is certified for commercial use to combat the threat of man-portable surface-to-air missile systems (MANPADS) by combining advanced laser detection and disruption technologies.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by bucc5062 on Wednesday March 05 2014, @10:50PM

    by bucc5062 (699) on Wednesday March 05 2014, @10:50PM (#11678)

    I just...[slow claps]

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