Laser Jets

The story I read explained the possibility of laser weapons on a fighter jet, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, (AFRL) says that it expects to demonstrate a laser weapon on a jet by 2020. Although these weapons are most likely going to work on fighter jets, arming larger planes has been a possibility since 2002 and the Air Force might go to work with that sooner. Lieutenant General Bradley Heithold has said that he would like laser weapons on C-130J Ghostrider Gunships for landing zone protection. Laser weapons is not the only thing the AFRL is working on though, they are working on things thought to be impossible only 25 years ago. A 360 degree defensive laser shield. The goal for the shield is to disable or destroy anything that goes into it such as a missile or enemy aircraft.The AFRL spends about a third of its 150 million dollar budget on laser weapons. So if their budget doesn’t change it's very possible laser fighters will be up in the skies by 2020.

I believe these fighter planes could open up whole new field in the Air Force and make big strides in the world of technology and disease. The technology can modified for whole bunch of situations, curing diseases or having spy like laser eye scanner to unlock a door. I think the technology is a great idea for fighting the enemies of the United States. The technology could change the world one day.If you’d like to learn more about this topic go to this link to CNN