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A dazzler is a non- lethal weapon which uses intense directed radiation to temporarily disorient its target with flash blindness. They can effectively deter further advances, regardless of language or cultural barriers, but can also be used for hailing and warning. [1] Targets can include electronic sensors as well as human vision.
A laser weapon [2] is a type of directed-energy weapon that uses lasers to inflict damage. Whether they will be deployed as practical, high-performance military weapons remains to be seen. [3] [4] One of the major issues with laser weapons is atmospheric thermal blooming, which is still largely unsolved.
Fired 40 mm low-velocity M781 showing its orange signal chalk. 40×46 mm LV ( low velocity) [2] is a NATO-standard [3] high–low grenade launcher cartridge meant for hand-held grenade launchers, such as the M79, M203, Milkor MGL, Heckler & Koch AG36 and M320 Grenade Launcher Module . The propellant has low pressure and gives the projectile an ...
Laser pistol (sport) Laser pistols for modern pentathlon, laser-run and triathle. The laser pistol is a piece of sports equipment used to imitate firearms and is used in some sports including modern pentathlon, laser-run and triathle competitions. Laser pistols do not fire projectiles and can therefore be safer for spectators and participants.
Nd:YAP laser (yttrium aluminium perovskite) 1.0646 μm [7] Flashlamp, laser diode. Surgery, tattoo removal, hair removal, research, pumping other lasers (combined with frequency doubling to produce a green 532 nm beam) Nd:Cr:YAG laser. 1.064 μm, (1.32 μm) solar radiation. Experimental production of nanopowders.
Laser sight (firearms) A laser sight is a device attached or integral to a firearm to aid target acquisition. Unlike optical and iron sights where the user looks through the device to aim at the target, laser sights project a beam onto the target, providing a visual reference point. Although lasers in the visible part of the spectrum are most ...
L118 light gun. The L118 light gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer. It was originally designed and produced in the United Kingdom for the British Army in the 1970s. It has since been widely exported. The L119 and the United States Army's M119 are variants that use a different type of ammunition. The L118 uses separate-loading cased-charge ammunition ...
Airborne Laser. An airborne laser ( ABL) is a laser system operated from a flying platform, as in the: Soviet/Russian Beriev A-60 (1981, active) American Boeing YAL-1 (2002-2012, scrapped) An American modified NKC-135A unit (1975-1984, in storage.)