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Phaser: from Star Trek to US Air Force, without travelling for "light-years"

Washington, USA – A portable personal laser able to numb rivals is under development

Should someone have thought that the legendary Star Trek’s phasers could have been just protagonists in a successful science fiction TV series, one will better change mind now. Engineers form the US Air Force research laboratory and US authorities intend to develop a new portable personal weapon able to generate a non-lethal laser ray by which to numb a rival temporary. It can be useful for ground t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 130231
Rome, Italy, 11/03/2005 14:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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