A FEL (Free Electron Laser) weapon in development, and tests of similar weapons (Naval Sea Systems Command de Laser Weapon System) by the US army indicate that the future is now, Star Wars is just the next step!

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Tweakers.net (Naval Sea Systems Command de Laser Weapon System – LaWS): http://tweakers.net/nieuws/88357/amerikaanse-marine-gaat-met-lasers-op-drones-schieten.html

Wikipedia (free electron laser): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-electron_laser