Laser weapons seem to be all the rage these days. For instance, there is the German turret technology that boasts of near limitless power, concentrating four high-energy lasers (HEL) through a superimposition technique, as previously reported by HNGN. Also, Japan claims to have fired a 2 peta-watt laser beam in a technology suitably called Death Star. Not to be outdone, China has unveiled its own laser super weapon technology called the Low Altitude Guardian II (LAG II).
The Chinese super weapon was revealed in a CCTV newscast in early November. The report included footage of the weapon obliterating airborne targets. LAG II, which is outfitted in a mobile carriage, is reportedly based on a stationary laser beam technology that has a 10-kilowatt output. LAG II has slightly less power than the earlier prototype because it is primarily designed to take down drones. Nonetheless, it is still considered China's most powerful laser weapon available in the public domain, according to Popular Science.
The laser technology was designed by the Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics. Its older iteration was first demonstrated at the Beijing Weapons Expo in July. It is important to note that China is willing to sell the weapon to any foreign law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies, according to Wovow. But this willingness could be attributed to the fact that the state is developing a more powerful and sophisticated version, possibly for its own use. It will complement an array of Chinese weapon hardware that have been on display or leaked recently such as the country's "space weapon," as previously reported by HNGN.
