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'''Directed-energy weapons''' are weapons that emit energy in a desired direction without a physical projectile, transferring the energy directly to the target. | '''Directed-energy weapons''' are weapons that emit energy in a desired direction without a physical projectile, transferring the energy directly to the target. [[Laser]]-based weapons are currently being developed by the United States military, primarily for [[point defense]] roles. | ||
==Energy Weapons in Science Fiction== | ==Energy Weapons in Science Fiction== | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 16 December 2008
Directed-energy weapons are weapons that emit energy in a desired direction without a physical projectile, transferring the energy directly to the target. Laser-based weapons are currently being developed by the United States military, primarily for point defense roles.