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Directed-energy weapon

A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves, particle beams, and sound beams. Potential applications of this technology include weapons that target personnel, missiles, vehicles, and optical devices.

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Non-lethal weapon capability

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Directed-energy weapon

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Avg. degree1.99
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Directed-energy weapon

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related to Operational advantages · 9
Directed-energy weapon → Coriolis, Depending, Directed, Directed-energy, Laser, Lasers, Light, This, Use
related to Non-lethal weapon capability · 6
Directed-energy weapon → Also, Certain Conventional Weapons Convention, Geneva Conventions, Protocol, The TECOM Technology Symposium, Weapons
is a · 1
Directed-energy weapon → DragonFire currently being developed by the United Kingdom

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