Pew, pew! China develops AK-47-sized low lethality ‘laser rifle’ - lithium battery pack

Although classified as "non-
The infrared laser projector can "burn clothes in an instant . . . . . . If the fabric is flammable, the whole person will be lit, according to the South China Morning Post.
The device is called Zm-
500, prototype by Xi'an Institute of optical precision machinery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shaanxi province.
It weighs about 3 kg and has an effective range of 800, driven by lithium batteries.
It bursts in no more than two seconds, lasts more than 1,000 "shots" and then needs to be charged.
Inventors see their "laser rifles" as a means to disable the enemy, for example in a hostage incident.
It can also be used for vandalism, for example, to purchase items that cause an enemy vehicle tank to explode without obvious cause.
There are potential uses as crowd control tools, although for such a task, the beam of light that can burn clothes may be excessive.
The developer is now looking for a partner with a license to produce weapons, says SCMP500 series.
It is estimated that when mass production, it will cost about $15,000 per unitproduced.
Last month, the government issued basic documents on such weapons.
Run the website for the military
Private cooperation.
For decades, lasers have been used in military applications such as remote detection or missile guidance.
However, due to energy needs and other shortcomings of the technology, their use as directed energy weapons has not been feasible until recently.
A powerful laser tends to produce Plasma on its path, which causes the beam to defocus and is countered cheaply by smoke screens.
The United States is currently in the latest phase of introducing large laser equipment on naval vessels that will be used against high
Speed targets like incoming missiles or speedboats.
And a test of a car.
The laser that destroys mines from a distance.
Portable low-some items
Laser weapons have been declared lethal for years, most of them in the United States, but none have matured.