CNN got exclusive access to a US Navy live-fire test of the world’s first laser weapon http://cnn.it/2uxkJSz | CNN

Finally! Watch the US Navy's Laser Weapon in Action #military #usnavy The newest addition to the US military arsenal: HELIOS laser weapons. Although each military branch has been experimenting with laser weapons for years, the Navy finally unveiled the first operational laser weapon. Known as the HELIOS, this laser is installed on a Navy destroyer and recently carried out its first publicized live-fire demonstration. This huge milestone represents more than 20 years of laser weapon development a

🚨 HISTORY JUST CHANGED. For the first time ever, a laser weapon was used in real combat. Israel’s Iron Beam system intercepted incoming rockets and drones over the north using concentrated energy instead of traditional missiles. Each interception reportedly costs about $3 in electricity. This isn’t science fiction anymore. This is modern warfare evolving in real time. Energy vs rockets. Precision vs saturation. The battlefield just entered a new era. What does this mean for the future of war? #