OFF THE WIRE
Drones beware: Germany's ready for you, and it's
using lasers. The German weapons firm Rheinmetall has developed a two-part laser
system than can shoot a drone out of the sky or even hit a mortar round mid-air
before it's had a chance to explode. The machine fires a 30 kW primary laser and
a 20 kW secondary laser that can slice through a steel girder at about 1,000
yards. The machine doesn't look too intimidating, though. It strongly
resembles your average gas grill, so you can assume it's capable of burning a
steak as well. [Source]